dudgeon
11dudgeon — umbrage, huff, pique, resentment, *offense Analogous words: *anger, indignation, wrath, rage, fury, ire: temper, humor, *mood …
12dudgeon — I. noun Etymology: Middle English dogeon, from Anglo French digeon, dogeon Date: 15th century 1. obsolete a wood used especially for dagger hilts 2. a. archaic a dagger with a handle of dudgeon b. obsolete a haft made of dudgeon …
13Dudgeon — This interesting surname has two distinct possible origins. First it may be the patronymic form of the male given name Dodge, a pet form of Roger. Hrothgar was an Anglo Saxon name deriving from the elements hroth meaning fame and gar a spear,… …
14dudgeon — n. indignation in high dudgeon * * * [ dʌdʒ(ə)n] [ indignation ] in high dudgeon …
15dudgeon — [[t]dʌ̱ʤ(ə)n[/t]] PHRASE: v link PHR (emphasis) If you say that someone is in high dudgeon, you are emphasizing that they are very angry or unhappy about something. Washington businesses are in high dudgeon over the plan …
16dudgeon — noun in high dudgeon formal angry because someone has treated you badly: She slammed the door and flounced out in high dudgeon …
17dudgeon — dudgeon1 /duj euhn/, n. a feeling of offense or resentment; anger: We left in high dudgeon. [1565 75; orig. uncert.] Syn. indignation, pique. dudgeon2 /duj euhn/, n. Obs. 1. a kind of wood used esp. for the handles of knives, daggers, etc. 2. a… …
18dudgeon — noun /ˈdʌdʒən/ a) A dagger which has a dudgeon hilt. b) A feeling of anger or resentment (usually only in set terms, below) …
19dudgeon — Synonyms and related words: ferment, fret, fume, fury, high dudgeon, huff, humor, ire, miff, mood, pet, pique, rage, resentment, snuff, stew, temper, tiff, umbrage, wrath …
20dudgeon — dud|geon [ˈdʌdʒən] formal in high dudgeon in an angry or offended way often used humorously …
