curmudgeonly
/kə(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒənli/adjective
curmudgeonly is spelled C-U-R-M-U-D-G-E-O-N-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, curmudgeonly means “Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in curmudgeonly?
| Letters | 12: C-U-R-M-U-D-G-E-O-N-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is curmudgeonly?
Curmudgeonly appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce curmudgeonly?
- /kə(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒənli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-curmudgeonly.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of curmudgeonly
- curmudgeonlier comparative
- more curmudgeonly comparative
- curmudgeonliest superlative
- most curmudgeonly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does curmudgeonly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Curmudgeonly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense churlish:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | griesgrämig, missgelaunt |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does curmudgeonly come from?
From curmudgeon + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).