- curmudgeonly
- adjective see curmudgeon
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
curmudgeonly
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Curmudgeonly — Cur*mudg eon*ly, a. Like a curmudgeon; niggardly; churlish; as, a curmudgeonly fellow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curmudgeonly — index parsimonious, petulant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
curmudgeonly — [[t]kə(r)mʌ̱ʤənli[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad tempered. [OLD FASHIONED] ...her curmudgeonly cynic of a boss... He displayed a curmudgeonly unwillingness… … English dictionary
curmudgeonly — curmudgeon ► NOUN ▪ a bad tempered or surly person. DERIVATIVES curmudgeonly adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
curmudgeonly — adjective brusque and surly and forbidding crusty remarks a crusty old man his curmudgeonly temper gruff manner a gruff reply • Syn: ↑crusty, ↑gruff, ↑ill hu … Useful english dictionary
curmudgeonly — See curmudgeon. * * * … Universalium
curmudgeonly — adjective Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish … Wiktionary
curmudgeonly — cur|mudg|eon|ly [ kər mʌdʒənli ] adjective FORMAL easily annoyed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curmudgeonly — adj. stingy, unpleasant, bad tempered … English contemporary dictionary
curmudgeonly — cur·mud·geon·ly … English syllables
