dudgeon (Meaning)
dudgeon (n)
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')
dudgeon (n.)
The root of the box tree, of which hafts for daggers were made.
The haft of a dagger.
A dudgeon-hafted dagger; a dagger.
Resentment; ill will; anger; displeasure.
dudgeon (a.)
Homely; rude; coarse.
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dudgeon Sentence Examples
- The politician's comment ignited a dudgeon among his constituents.
- His insolence filled me with a deep-seated dudgeon.
- She couldn't contain her dudgeon at the injustice done to her friend.
- The team's abysmal performance filled the fans with a sense of dudgeon.
- The audacious thief aroused a fire of dudgeon in the neighborhood.
- The politician's reckless remarks were met with universal dudgeon.
- The dudgeon between the rival families had been simmering for generations.
- His arrogant behavior left me in a state of seething dudgeon.
- The teacher's unjust punishment ignited a collective dudgeon among the students.
- The discovery of the fraudulent election results ignited a dudgeon that threatened to erupt into violence.
FAQs About the word dudgeon
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')The root of the box tree, of which hafts for daggers were made., The haft of a d
frustration, exasperation, offence, anger, indignation, umbrage, pique,huff, grief, miff
satisfaction, satisfaction, happiness,pleasure, pacification, delight, happiness, gratification, delight, pleasure
The politician's comment ignited a dudgeon among his constituents.
His insolence filled me with a deep-seated dudgeon.
She couldn't contain her dudgeon at the injustice done to her friend.
The team's abysmal performance filled the fans with a sense of dudgeon.