curmudgeon meaning

UK /kɜːˈmʌdʒən/ US /kɚˈmʌdʒɪn/ 3 syllables

curmudgeon (noun): a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas.

Definition of curmudgeon

  1. a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas

    Type of: oldster

    Related forms: curmudgeonly

How to pronounce curmudgeon

curmudgeon is pronounced /kɜːˈmʌdʒən/ in British English and /kɚˈmʌdʒɪn/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in ON · 10-letter words

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