单词 | meldrew |
释义 | Meldrew/ (ˈmɛldruː) / nouninformal a person, esp a middle-aged or elderly man, who is habitually peevish, pessimistic, and cynical; curmudgeon Derived forms of MeldrewMeldrewish, adjectiveWord Origin for MeldrewC20: named after Victor Meldrew, curmudgeonly hero of the 1990s BBC television situation comedy One Foot in the Grave, written by David Renwick Words nearby MeldrewMelchior, Melchite, Melchizedek, meld, melder, Meldrew, Meleager, Meleagrides, melee, melena, Meleney's gangrene Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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