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    curmudgeonly
    /kəˈmʌdʒ(ə)nli/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of an old person) bad-tempered and negative: "a curmudgeonly old man"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCURMUDGEONLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. old-fashioned uk / kəˈmʌdʒ. ə n.li / us / kɚˈmʌdʒ. ə n.li / Add to word list. often in a bad mood: a superb drama about a curmudgeonly old man. "I don't want to sound curmudgeonly, but I really deserve to win the prize ," she complained. See. curmudgeon. Fewer examples.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › curmudgeonCurmudgeon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CURMUDGEON is a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man. How to use curmudgeon in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › curmudgeonlyCURMUDGEONLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Curmudgeonly definition: like or characteristic of a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person. See examples of CURMUDGEONLY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCURMUDGEON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    an old person who is often in a bad mood. curmudgeonly. Examples from literature. Are you going to turn curmudgeon, too, like George and the rest of them? But he's a crusty old curmudgeon, and I never hanker much to have him around.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCURMUDGEONLY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    CURMUDGEONLY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of curmudgeonly in English. curmudgeonly. adjective. old-fashioned us / kɚˈmʌdʒ. ə n.li / uk / kəˈmʌdʒ. ə n.li / Add to word list. often in a bad mood: a superb drama about a curmudgeonly old man.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › curmudgeonlyCurmudgeonly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you're curmudgeonly, you come across as very grumpy and unfriendly. A curmudgeonly teacher answers students' questions in a cranky and inapproachable way.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › curmudgeonCURMUDGEON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person. Synonyms: crosspatch, kvetch, sourpuss, bear, crank, grump, grouch. curmudgeon. / kɜːˈmʌdʒən / noun. a surly or miserly person. Discover More. Derived Forms. curˈmudgeonly, adjective. Discover More. Other Words From. cur·mudg·eon·ly adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins.