Dudgeonly
/ˈdʌdʒənli/noun
Bad-tempered, resentful, or sulky.
Did you know?The word comes from the old noun *dudgeon*, once meaning a sulky or ill-tempered mood, and its exact deeper origin is uncertain—one of English’s little linguistic shadows.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
dudgeon
“A state of ill humor, resentment, or sulky anger.”
16th–17th Century
English
dudgeonly
“Having a dudgeon; peevish, resentful, or angry.”
Unknown
English
dudgeon
“Origin uncertain; possibly from a dialectal or expressive formation.”
Modern English
English
dudgeonly
“Bad-tempered, resentful, or sulky.”
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