adj
Meaning 1
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
curmudgeonly
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Pronunciation
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/kə(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒənli/
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
brusque and surly and forbidding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- crusty remarks
- a crusty old man
- his curmudgeonly temper
- gruff manner
- a gruff reply
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crusty, gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English curmudgeon Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English curmudgeonly From curmudgeon + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: griesgrämig — churlish
- German: missgelaunt — churlish