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curmudgeonly
What does curmudgeonly mean?
curmudgeonly (adjective): brusque and surly and forbidding.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use curmudgeonly in a sentence?
- His curmudgeonly temper. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does curmudgeonly come from?
From curmudgeon + -ly.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of curmudgeonly?
Words related to curmudgeonly
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “curmudgeonly” mean?
counterfeit or fake; not genuine
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of or in or relating to the nose
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with a rough texture; not smooth
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brusque and surly and forbidding
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clumsy
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crusty
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innate
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candid
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