curmudgeonly
/kə(r)ˈmʌdʒənli/
构词拆解
-ly
后缀
- -ly
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun" Similar in meaning to -like but most often paired with animate nouns. · Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "appearing like, resembling, or having the likeness of what is denoted by the noun".
词源说明
From curmudgeon + -ly.
释义
形容词adjective
- 1Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.