Mardy (adj)
mah-dee
(Northern English) Sulky, moody.
Early 20th century: from dialect mard ‘spoilt’ (describing a child), alteration of marred (see mar).
Example sentences
“If you’re going to be mardy about it I won’t take you!”

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