Definition of "mardy" in Englisch

adjective

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

   • He's a mardy child.
   • When our Jonathan’s poorly...he’s mardy, very mardy....

2. (chiefly East Midlands, Yorkshire) Non-cooperative, bad-tempered or terse in communication; grumpy.

noun

1. (chiefly Yorkshire and Midlands) A sulky, whiny mood; a fit of petulance.

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