"curmudgeonish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more curmudgeonish [comparative], most curmudgeonish [superlative]
Etymology: curmudgeon + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|curmudgeon|ish}} curmudgeon + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} curmudgeonish (comparative more curmudgeonish, superlative most curmudgeonish)
  1. Synonym of curmudgeonly Synonyms: curmudgeonly [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-curmudgeonish-en-adj-KHd5fPzV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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