mardy

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈmɑːdi/

Adjective

mardy (comparative mardier, superlative mardiest)

1. (chiefly, Lancashire, Yorkshire and Midlands) Sulky or whining.

   He's a mardy child.

2. (chiefly, East Midlands) Non-co-operative, bad-tempered or terse in communication.

Noun

mardy (plural mardies)

1. (chiefly, Yorkshire and Midlands) A sulky, whiny mood; a fit of petulance.
   • 2001, Creating a Safe Place, NCH Children and Families Project [2003 edition]

     Sometimes my mum’s in a mardy and she says she doesn’t care about us — but she does really.

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