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curmudgeonly

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cur·mudg·eon  (kr-mjn)
n.
An ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions.
[Origin unknown.]
cur·mudgeon·ly adj.
cur·mudgeon·ry n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.curmudgeonly - brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured, crusty
ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
Translations
curmudgeonly (o.f.) [kɜːˈmʌdʒənlɪ] ADJ [person] → arisco, cascarrabias; [attitude] → de viejo cascarrabias
curmudgeonly [kərˈmʌdʒənli] adj (= bad-tempered) → grincheux/euse (= mean) → avare
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He was a curmudgeonly, crusty old sod but I'll tell you what, his beef goulash couldn't be bettered.
MASTER KEITH by The Mirror (London, England)
GO TO BED Doc Martin, (ITV1 9pm) IN the opening episode of the second run, the curmudgeonly medic manages to offend teacher Louisa by insulting her dental hygiene.
Tonight's TV by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
00pm) Martin and Louisa embark on what seems to be a perfect first date at a classical music performance in the grounds of a country house, but a chance remark from the curmudgeonly doctor kills off any chance of romance.
Pick of the day by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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