Home                   
Crossword Solver
Glossary HQ
Links for Word Lovers
Word of the Week
Help                      
Copyrights           
Privacy                 
Webmasters
Link to Us
Contact Us           
Bookstore            
 

  
Definitions
curmudgeon Tweet Definition of curmudgeon Like Definition of curmudgeon on Facebook
noun 
  1. (archaic): A miser.
  2. An ill-tempered (and frequently old) person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.
There's a cranky working at the hospital who gives all the patients and other doctors flak.
Etymology: While numerous folk etymologies surround this word, there is yet no widely accepted origin.

Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for curmudgeon for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

     
  

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:
 
 Translate Into:
   Dutch   French   German
   Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.
Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.