Dudgeon Definition

dŭjən
noun
A sullen, angry, or indignant humor.
American Heritage
Anger or resentment.
Webster's New World
A kind of wood used in making knife handles.
American Heritage
A wood, perhaps boxwood, used for dagger hilts.
Webster's New World
A hilt of this wood or a dagger with such a hilt.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Dudgeon

Noun

Singular:
dudgeon
Plural:
dudgeons

Origin of Dudgeon

  • Origin uncertain; perhaps the same as Etymology 1, above, or perhaps from Welsh dygen (“anger, grudge”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Apparently from Anglo-Norman or Middle French, but the ultimate origin is obscure.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English dogeon possibly from Anglo-Norman

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dudgeon Sentence Examples

  • When he reached Gloucester Rufus refused to receive him unless he did homage for his kingdom; he declined and returned home in high dudgeon.

  • When this speech reached Philip's ears he withdrew his troops in dudgeon, and concluded a truce with France (1429).

  • Their part henceforth was to vote blindly with the Conservative groups, in a common fear of the Social Democracy, or to indulge in protests, futile because backed by no power inside or outside the parliament; their impotence was equally revealed when in December 1902 they voted with the Agrarians for the tariff, and in May 1909 when they withdrew in dudgeon from the new tariff committee, and allowed the reactionary elements a free hand.

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Words Starting With

DDUDUD

Words Ending With

NONEON

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Words Starting With D and Ending With N

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With D7 Letter Words Ending With N