curmudgeon
UKkəːmʌdʒən
USkə'mʌdʒın
معنی فارسی
شخص خسيس جوکي فرومايه
معنی کامل و مثالها
/kǝr muj´ǝn/n.
● آدم بدخلق، لئیم، جوکی، بدعنق، زودخشم
ریشه و کاربرد
Noun
A bad-tempered or surly person.
ریشه
Originates from the 16th century, possibly from French 'coeur mechant' meaning 'evil heart'.
مثال
- He was a curmudgeon, always complaining about something.
- Despite his curmudgeon exterior, he had a soft heart.
- She was known as the curmudgeon of the neighborhood.
ترکیبهای رایج
Old curmudgeon Grumpy curmudgeon Surly curmudgeon
مترادفها
noun
Miser, niggard, churl, hunks, skinflint, scrimp, lickpenny, screw, mean fellow, sordid wretch.