curmudgeonly

English

Etymology

curmudgeon +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒənli/

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Adjective

curmudgeonly (comparative curmudgeonlier or more curmudgeonly, superlative curmudgeonliest or most curmudgeonly)

1. Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
   • 2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     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.

   • 2024 February 12, Alaina Demopoulos, “Romcom ending: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s big night at the Super Bowl”, in The Guardian‎^[2], →ISSN:

     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.

Translations

churlish

• German: griesgrämig (de), missgelaunt (de)