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curmudgeonly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'curmudgeonly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Curmudgeonly [ a.]
- Like a curmudgeon; niggardly; churlish; as, a curmudgeonly fellow.

Meaning of 'curmudgeonly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . curmudgeonly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- brusque and surly and forbidding
Example in sentence:
  • a crusty old man;
  • a gruff reply;
  • crusty remarks;
  • gruff manner;
  • his curmudgeonly temper

Nearby Words:

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