curmudgeonly
1Curmudgeonly — Cur*mudg eon*ly, a. Like a curmudgeon; niggardly; churlish; as, a curmudgeonly fellow. [1913 Webster] …
2curmudgeonly — index parsimonious, petulant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3curmudgeonly — [[t]kə(r)mʌ̱ʤənli[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad tempered. [OLD FASHIONED] ...her curmudgeonly cynic of a boss... He displayed a curmudgeonly unwillingness… …
4curmudgeonly — curmudgeon ► NOUN ▪ a bad tempered or surly person. DERIVATIVES curmudgeonly adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin …
5curmudgeonly — adjective brusque and surly and forbidding crusty remarks a crusty old man his curmudgeonly temper gruff manner a gruff reply • Syn: ↑crusty, ↑gruff, ↑ill hu …
6curmudgeonly — adjective see curmudgeon …
7curmudgeonly — See curmudgeon. * * * …
8curmudgeonly — adjective Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish …
9curmudgeonly — cur|mudg|eon|ly [ kər mʌdʒənli ] adjective FORMAL easily annoyed …
10curmudgeonly — adj. stingy, unpleasant, bad tempered …
