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dudgeon
dudg·eon 1 D0414900 (dŭj′ən)n. A sullen, angry, or indignant humor: "Slamming the door in Meg's face, Aunt March drove off in high dudgeon" (Louisa May Alcott).
[Origin unknown.]
dudg·eon 2 D0414900 (dŭj′ən)n.1. Obsolete A kind of wood used in making knife handles.2. Archaic a. A dagger with a hilt made of this wood.b. The hilt of a dagger.
[Middle English dogeon, possibly from Anglo-Norman.]dudgeon (ˈdʌdʒən) nanger or resentment (archaic, except in the phrase in high dudgeon)[C16: of unknown origin]
dudgeon (ˈdʌdʒən) n1. (Forestry) obsolete a wood used in making the handles of knives, daggers, etc2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) archaic a dagger, knife, etc, with a dudgeon hilt[C15: from Anglo-Norman digeon, of obscure origin]dudg•eon1 (ˈdʌdʒ ən)
n. a feeling of offense or resentment; anger: We left in high dudgeon. [1565–75; orig. uncertain] dudg•eon2 (ˈdʌdʒ ən)
n. Obs. 1. a kind of wood used esp. for the hilt of knives, daggers, etc. 2. a hilt made of this wood. 3. a dagger having such a hilt. [1400–50; late Middle English; compare Anglo-French digeon] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dudgeon - a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')high dudgeonindignation, outrage - a feeling of righteous anger |
dudgeonin high dudgeon indignantly, angrily, furiously, in a huff, resentfully He resigned in high dudgeon.dudgeonnounExtreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight:huff, miff, offense, pique, resentment, ruffled feathers, umbrage.TranslationsIdiomsSeein high dudgeondudgeon
dudgeon Obsolete a wood used in making the handles of knives, daggers, etc. dudgeon
Related to dudgeon: high dudgeon, waspishSynonyms for dudgeonphrase in high dudgeonSynonyms- indignantly
- angrily
- furiously
- in a huff
- resentfully
Synonyms for dudgeonnoun extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slightSynonyms- huff
- miff
- offense
- pique
- resentment
- ruffled feathers
- umbrage
Synonyms for dudgeonnoun a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase 'in high dudgeon')SynonymsRelated Words |