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curmudgeony

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Curmudgeonly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1986, United Methodist Church (United States). West Michigan Conference, Minutes of the West Michigan Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church Offered daily thanks for Editor Ed (Duncan) with appreciation for the fact that he continues to be crusty, curmudgeony, competent, committed, caring, crafty and cool, at least five days out of every seven, proving to the amazement of absolutely everyone that preachers can print... or is it that printers can preach.

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From curmudgeon + -y.