Meaning
grumpy, crabby
- bad-tempered, irritable, and unsociable in behavior
In a sentence
Il vicino diventa sempre scorbutico quando c'è troppo rumore.
The neighbor always gets grumpy when there is too much noise.
Perché rispondi in modo così scorbutico a tutti?
Why do you answer everyone in such a crabby way?
Non è una persona cattiva, ha solo un carattere un po' scorbutico.
He is not a bad person, he just has a rather prickly character.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scorbutico | masculine · singular |
| scorbutica | feminine · singular |
| scorbutici | masculine · plural |
| scorbutiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine plural is scorbutici (soft -ci); feminine plural is scorbutiche (hard -che).
- Synonyms include 'scontroso' and 'burbero'.