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curmudgeonly
[ ker-muhj-uhn-lee ]
adjective
- like or characteristic of a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person:
While one could point a curmudgeonly finger of blame at 鈥渢hese young kids today,鈥 many older Americans haven't exactly been model citizens either.
adverb
- in the manner of such a person:
After several weak episodes the new season seems to be finally snapping into place鈥攁lthough I am, curmudgeonly, a little peeved that it took so long.
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of curmudgeonly1
Example Sentences
The overall vibe is reminiscent of a CBS sitcom featuring an older, curmudgeonly husband who has no choice but to indulge his younger wife.
Larry David, who as the show鈥檚 curmudgeonly star is better known for breaking social norms than actual laws, travels to Atlanta in the episode.
Two curmudgeonly old rivals are marching toward a showdown that a lot of people really wish wasn鈥檛 happening.
Two curmudgeonly old rivals, reclusive spendthrifts, are marching toward a showdown that a lot of people really wish wasn鈥檛 happening.
A curmudgeonly teacher at an exclusive boys' school in the 1970s reluctantly finds himself having to look after a group of students who aren't able to return home for the holidays.
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