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I'm not the lovable, wonderful, tenderhearted grandfather that you read about in books. I'm grouchy and curmudgeonly, and I have a lot of rules.
Pat Conroy

Meaning of "curmudgeonly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURMUDGEONLY

curmudgeonly  [kəˈmʌdʒənlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURMUDGEONLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curmudgeonly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURMUDGEONLY


certainly
ˈsɜːtənlɪ
chirurgeonly
kaɪˈrɜːdʒənlɪ
commonly
ˈkɒmənlɪ
drunkenly
ˈdrʌŋkənlɪ
evenly
ˈiːv ənlɪ
gentlemanly
ˈdʒɛntəlmənlɪ
heavenly
ˈhɛvənlɪ
humanly
ˈhjuːmənlɪ
inhumanly
ɪnˈhjuːmənlɪ
matronly
ˈmeɪtrənlɪ
mistakenly
mɪˈsteɪkənlɪ
openly
ˈəʊpənlɪ
relationally
rɪˈleɪʃənlɪ
stubbornly
ˈstʌbənlɪ
suddenly
ˈsʌdənlɪ
sullenly
ˈsʌlənlɪ
uncommonly
ʌnˈkɒmənlɪ
unevenly
ʌnˈiːvənlɪ
Winstanley
ˈwɪnstənlɪ
womanly
ˈwʊmənlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURMUDGEONLY

curling irons
curling pins
curling tongs
curlpaper
curly
curly bracket
curly lettuce
curly-coated retriever
curly-haired
curmudgeon
curmurring
curn
curnaptious
Curnow
curny
curr
currach
curragh
currajong
curran

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURMUDGEONLY

cullionly
fonly
if only
lionly
once-only
one and only
only
patronly
read-only
sonly
the only
wantonly

Synonyms and antonyms of curmudgeonly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curmudgeonly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURMUDGEONLY

Find out the translation of curmudgeonly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curmudgeonly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curmudgeonly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

curmudgeonly
570 millions of speakers

English

curmudgeonly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

curmudgeonly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

curmudgeonly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скупой
278 millions of speakers

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curmudgeonly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃপণভাবে
260 millions of speakers

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curmudgeonly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Curmudgeonly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

curmudgeonly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

意地の悪い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인색 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự keo kiệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

curmudgeonly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोरपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

curmudgeonly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

curmudgeonly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

curmudgeonly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скупий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curmudgeonly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μίζερος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

GNIDARAKTIG
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

curmudgeonly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curmudgeonly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURMUDGEONLY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURMUDGEONLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curmudgeonly

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3 QUOTES WITH «CURMUDGEONLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word curmudgeonly.
1
Anne Carson
I am kind of a curmudgeonly person, so I don't gravitate to groups or traditions, which is probably just pretentious of me.
2
Pat Conroy
I'm not the lovable, wonderful, tenderhearted grandfather that you read about in books. I'm grouchy and curmudgeonly, and I have a lot of rules.
3
John C. McGinley
Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURMUDGEONLY»

Discover the use of curmudgeonly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curmudgeonly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In Sync with Proverbs
Living. with. Curmudgeonly. Read Proverbs 21:9 Do people enjoy being around you? How about your family? If I were to interview each of your family members and ask them what it's like to live with you, what would they say? Would they smile ...
Reba Bowman, Lisa Potter, 2012
2
Notes from a Non-Profitable Life
FOUR. CURMUDGEONLY. ASIDES. The next four reflections appear in this book for one reason only—I want to get them off my chest and into print. I can further justify their inclusion by noting that a) I know many readers will be able to identify  ...
Martin Lehfeldt, 2008
3
From Whaleboats to Amphibious Warfare: Lt. Gen. "Howling ...
11. Curmudgeonly. Perfectionism. Pays. Off. Smith arrived at the Naval Operating Base in San Diego on October 1, 1942. In addition to his duties as Commanding General, Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet, he served as the Area Commanding ...
Anne Cipriano Venzon, 2003
4
Just Kidding: Using Humor Effectively
Using Humor Effectively Louis R. Franzini. ' It can be great personal fun to indulge yourself and express your curmudgeonly opinions widely. 0 You may even have some impact on the world by affecting others' behaviors, attitudes, and values, ...
Louis R. Franzini, 2012
5
Critters of Mossy Creek
Peggy. and. the. Curmudgeonly. Cats. Peggy My daughter, Marilee, was against it, although she started me thinking in the first place. She and her husband Claude and my granddaughter Josie live down in the big-little city of Bigelow, seat of ...
Sandra Chastain, Martha Crockett, Debra Dixon, 2009
6
The Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to ...
Curmudgeonly Uncle He thinks kids have it so easy these days—they're all spoiled brats who have no idea what the real world is like. To be honest, he doesn't really care what you want for your birthday, because you probably don't deserve ...
Kivi Leroux Miller, 2010
7
Peter Schickele: A Bio-bibliography
... (From "The Civilian Barber") Wl 73 Suite no. 1 for Cello All by its Lonesome W44 Suite no. 2 for Cello all by its Lonesome W45 Summer has Passed See Four Curmudgeonly Canons W257 Appendix II Chronology of Peter Schickele andP.
Tammy Ravas, 2004
8
Handy Book of Weird Words
curmudgeonly adj: churlish; miserly Trapped by the collector, he took a flag and in curmudgeonly fashion dropped a small coin into the tin. *** tautology n: needless repetition of an idea in other words 'I ascended upwards to a higher level' is ...
Europa Books
9
Sons
The second installment in Pearl S. Buck’s acclaimed Good Earth trilogy: the powerful story of three brothers whose greed will bring their family to the brink of ruin Sons begins where The Good Earth ended: Revolution is sweeping through ...
Pearl S. Buck, 2012
10
The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law
A collection of essays on how to survive and thrive in a law firm, written for recent law school graduates, discusses the basics of law firm etiquette and the essentials of law practice, from conducting research and dressing for success to ...
Mark Herrmann, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURMUDGEONLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curmudgeonly is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Savant of Spray Charts: Meet the New Star of Baseball Analytics
And as long as there are curmudgeonly baseball lifers concern-trolling over new analytics, there will be Willman, to literally show them how ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
2
Best wins: Pac-12 South quarterbacks
Over the past two days, our Ted Miller owned up to some occasional curmudgeonly behavior and examined the bad: He listed the worst losses ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
3
Barbara Kay: The bureaucrats killed CanLit
In fact, Dan, in collaboration with his literary mentor, the famously “curmudgeonly” writer, editor and critic John Metcalf, recently launched a new ... «National Post, Jul 15»
4
An Open Letter to John Green: Steven Gerrard's Story Continues
Arena is a curmudgeonly New Yorker known as much for his lack of patience with the press as his ability to win championship. He once told a ... «LAG Confidential, Jul 15»
5
Share “Theater review: 'You Never Can Tell'...”
It was the salty veteran actors, however, representing the courtly, curmudgeonly manners of the Victorian era, about to give way to the new ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
6
The Clinton Campaign Is Afraid of Bernie Sanders
No wonder McCaskill wants journalists to bury the curmudgeonly Vermonter. The Hillary campaign knows how tricky it will be to bury him ... «The Atlantic, Jul 15»
7
Nicholas Altobelli Keeps Threatening to Quit Music, So Why Hasn't …
There's also more of that same curmudgeonly attitude coming along with it. Altobelli loves to complain about the heat in the Texas summers ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
8
Fonts and Nonsense: What Bookerly and Literata Get Wrong
Still, I wanted to check my own curmudgeonly reaction with someone whose eye for type is more sophisticated than mine. Charles Nix is a ... «Digital Book World, Jul 15»
9
Bernard Hopkins Ready to Embark on Hall of Fame Career Outside …
If boxing was a kung fu movie, Hopkins would be the 100-year-old, curmudgeonly, silver-haired master who says and does what he wants for ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
10
Will the new England last the Ashes?
Diehard three lions fans, curmudgeonly sceptics when it comes to the national side - who don't always want England to win - discovered a ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Curmudgeonly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/curmudgeonly>. Apr 2024 ».
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