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Definition curmudgeon

Etymology

Numerous folk etymologies exist for this word.

An alternative spelling attested in 1600 is cornmudgin, in Holland's translation of Livy, rendering Latin fr?ment?rius (“corn-merchant”). This has been suggested as the original form of the word, but OED notes that curmudgeon is attested some years before this, concluding that cornmudgin was merely a nonce-word by Holland.

The word is attested from the late 1500s in the forms curmudgeon and curmudgen, and during the 17th century in numerous spelling variants, including cormogeon, cormogion, cormoggian, cormudgeon, curmudgion, curmuggion, curmudgin, curr-mudgin, curre-megient.

Noun

curmudgeon (plural curmudgeons)

  1. (archaic) A miser.
  2. An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.

Results 260 Words with the letters CURMUDGEON

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12 letter words with the letters CURMUDGEON ↑
CURMUDGEONLY 27
11 letter words with the letters CURMUDGEON ↑
CURMUDGEONS 23
10 letter words with the letters CURMUDGEON ↑
CURMUDGEON 22
8 letter words with the letters CURMUDGEON ↑
CORUNDUM 18
7 letter words with the letters CURMUDGEON ↑
CRUNODE 13
DECORUM 15
DOUCEUR 13
GUERDON 12
MOURNED 13
UNCURED 14
UNDERGO 12
UNURGED 13
6 letter words with the letters CURMUDGEON ↑
CODGER 12
CONGER 12
CONURE 11
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5 letter words with the letters CURMUDGEON ↑
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COMER 11
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UREDO 7
URGED 9
4 letter words with the letters CURMUDGEON ↑
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RUNG 8
UDON 7
UNCO 9
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UNDO 7
URGE 7
3 letter words with the letters CURMUDGEON ↑
COD 7
COG 8
CON 7
COR 6
CUD 8
CUE 7
CUR 7
DEN 5
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OUR 4
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REG 5
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ROM 6
RUE 4
RUG 6
RUM 7
RUN 5
UDO 5
URD 5
URN 5
2 letter words with the letters CURMUDGEON ↑
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ME 5
MO 5
MU 6
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ON 3
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UM 6
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