Curmudgeony

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Curmudgeonly.

    "But she's got — that is, she used to have — an uncle, the very rich, curmudgeony sort, you know, who never gave anyone a penny."

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"But she's got — that is, she used to have — an uncle, the very rich, curmudgeony sort, you know, who never gave anyone a penny."

Etymology

From curmudgeon + -y.

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