"curmudgeonly" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /kə(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒənli/ Audio: En-us-curmudgeonly.oga [US] Forms: curmudgeonlier [comparative], more curmudgeonly [comparative], curmudgeonliest [superlative], most curmudgeonly [superlative]
Etymology: curmudgeon + -ly Etymology templates: {{suf|en|curmudgeon|ly|id2=adjectival}} curmudgeon + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} curmudgeonly (comparative curmudgeonlier or more curmudgeonly, superlative curmudgeonliest or most curmudgeonly)
  1. Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish. Categories (topical): Personality Translations (churlish): griesgrämig (German), missgelaunt (German)
    Sense id: en-curmudgeonly-en-adj-Ux5jswDM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival)

Inflected forms

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