curmudgeon

The definition of a curmudgeon is a cranky, ill tempered individual.

(noun)

An example of a curmudgeon is a person who is always angry and never socializes with others.

See curmudgeon in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a surly, ill-mannered, bad-tempered person; cantankerous fellow

Origin: < ?

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See curmudgeon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cur·mudg·eon

noun

An ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions.

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