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curmudgeon

UK/kә:'mʌdʒәn/US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A bad-tempered, stubborn, and often elderly person who is difficult to please.

脾气暴躁的人,怪老头,吝啬鬼

Root Breakdown

curmudgeonother
=curmudgeon

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The old curmudgeon complained about everything in the neighborhood.

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