n. a grouchy, surly person. Since Uncle Mike was the family curmudgeon, each Thanksgiving he was plied with copious amounts of wine, in the hope that she would become less grouchy. a bad-tempered or surly person. synonyms: bad-tempered person; crank; sourpuss, old trout;bear with a sore head; à¦¬à¦¦à¦à§à¦à¦¾à¦à¦¿ à¦²à§à¦ curmudgeon, cross-patch à¦à¦¿à¦à¦à¦¿à¦à§ à¦²à§à¦ curmudgeon à¦à¦¿à¦ªà¦à§ à¦²à§à¦ curmudgeon, Scrooge noun à¦à§à¦ªà¦£ à¦²à§à¦¾à¦ Definition of Curmudgeon a person who is ill-tempered Examples of Curmudgeon in a sentence My neighbor is a curmudgeon who keeps the soccer balls that accidentally come into his yard. When I learned the school curmudgeon would be my math teacher, I knew I would be miserable all year. The waitress hates serving Mr. Smith because he is a curmudgeon who never leaves a tip. Because we know Mrs. Green is a curmudgeon who never gives out candy, we skip her house on Halloween. Although Rex is one of the world\\'s best golfers, he is also a curmudgeon who is always looking for a fight.