adj
Meaning 1
Sulky or whining.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Midlands, Yorkshire
Qualifier: chiefly Lancashire
Examples
- He's a mardy child.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mardy
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈmɑːdi/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)di
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adj
Meaning 2
Non-cooperative, bad-tempered or terse in communication; grumpy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: East-Midlands, Yorkshire
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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name
Meaning 3
A suburban village north of Abergavenny in Llantilio Pertholey community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO3015).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A sulky, whiny mood; a fit of petulance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Midlands, Yorkshire
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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History
Etymology
Probably from marred + -y.
From Welsh.