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CURMUDGEONLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does curmudgeonly mean? 

CURMUDGEONLY (adjective)
  The adjective CURMUDGEONLY has 1 sense:

1. brusque and surly and forbiddingplay

  Familiarity information: CURMUDGEONLY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CURMUDGEONLY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Brusque and surly and forbidding

Synonyms:

crusty; curmudgeonly; gruff; ill-humored; ill-humoured

Context example:

a gruff reply

Similar:

ill-natured (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)

Derivation:

curmudgeon (a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas)


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