curmudgeony

curmudgeony

English

Etymology

curmudgeon +‎ -y

Adjective

curmudgeony

1. Curmudgeonly.
   • 1938, Dorothy Leigh Sayers, The Dawson Pedigree and Lord Peter Views the Body

     But she's got — that is, she used to have — an uncle, the very rich, curmudgeony sort, you know, who never gave anyone a penny.

   • 1986, United Methodist Church (United States). West Michigan Conference, Minutes of the West Michigan Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church

     Offered daily thanks for Editor Ed (Duncan) with appreciation for the fact that he continues to be crusty, curmudgeony, competent, committed, caring, crafty and cool, at least five days out of every seven, proving to the amazement of absolutely everyone that preachers can print... or is it that printers can preach.

   • 2007, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Queen of Dreams, Anchor (→ISBN), page 339

     Dancing, she knows this can' t last. Tomorrow she'll be back to her usual curmudgeony self.

Usage notes

It is less formal than "curmudgeonly", and while a standard formation, it is often perceived as a misspelling of that word.