| 释义 |
dud·geon
I. \ˈdəjən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English dogeon, dugion, from Anglo-French digeon
1. obsolete : a wood perhaps boxwood used especially for the handles of daggers
2. archaic : a dagger or other implement having a handle of dudgeon
3. obsolete : a haft made of dudgeon
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
: aggrieved or angered feeling : ill humor, resentment — usually used with in and a qualifier
< fuming, he stalked off in high dudgeon >
Synonyms: see offense |