Only a curmudgeon would argue that the country ought not to build more schools or hospitals (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cur|mudg|eon|ly — «kuhr MUHJ uhn lee», adjective. cantankerous; bad tempered; miserly: »It will only be the most curmudgeonly of critical readers who will fail to learn a great deal at Mr. Spender s pleasantly informal school (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
curmudgeon — cur•mudg•eon [[t]kərˈmʌdʒ ən[/t]] n. a bad tempered, difficult, cantankerous person • Etymology: 1570–80; unexplained; perh. cur repr. cur cur•mudg′eon•ly, adj … From formal English to slang
curmudgeon — cur|mudg|eon [ kər mʌdʒən ] noun count OLD FASHIONED someone who gets annoyed easily, especially an old person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curmudgeonly — cur|mudg|eon|ly [ kər mʌdʒənli ] adjective FORMAL easily annoyed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Curmudgeon — Cur*mudg eon (k?r m?j ?n), n. [OE. cornmudgin, where mudgin is prob. from OF. muchier, mucier, F. musser to hide; of uncertain origin; cf. OE. muchares skulking thieves, E. miche, micher.] An avaricious, grasping fellow; a miser; a niggard; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curmudgeonly — Cur*mudg eon*ly, a. Like a curmudgeon; niggardly; churlish; as, a curmudgeonly fellow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
