curmudgeonly
adjective
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Pronunciation: /kə(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒənli/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English curmudgeon Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English curmudgeonly From curmudgeon + -ly.
- Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
“In A League of Their Own (1992), as the shouty baseball coach to an all-girls team, he's once again a curmudgeonly but lovable mentor figure.”
“Since Swift and Kelce debuted their relationship early in the season, certain (curmudgeonly) NFL fans grumbled over the numerous camera shots of the singer’s private box.”