Grundy

1
[ gruhn-dee ]

noun
  1. Felix, 1777–1840, American politician: senator 1829–38, 1839–40; attorney general 1838–39.

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Other definitions for Grundy (2 of 2)

Grundy2
[ gruhn-dee ]

noun
  1. Mrs., a narrow-minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety.

Origin of Grundy

2
After Mrs. Grundy, a character mentioned in the play Speed the Plough (1798) by Thomas Morton (1764?–1838), English playwright

Other words from Grundy

  • Grun·dy·ist, Grun·dy·ite, noun

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How to use Grundy in a sentence

  • She had had a bitter experience of what Mrs. Grundy could say, and felt a wholesome dread of that slanderous individual.

    The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie
  • Jim and Grundy each seized an oar, and, exerting their strength, they were soon clear of the wreck.

  • My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.

  • And still Miss Grundy told her fifty times a day that "she didn't half pay her way, to say nothing about the young one."

    The English Orphans | Mary Jane Holmes
  • Miss Grundy, however, said "it was plenty good enough for a pauper," reminding Mary that "beggars shouldn't be choosers."

    The English Orphans | Mary Jane Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for Grundy

Grundy

/ (ˈɡrʌndɪ) /


noun
  1. a narrow-minded person who keeps critical watch on the propriety of others

Origin of Grundy

1
C18: named after Mrs Grundy, the character in T. Morton's play Speed the Plough (1798)

Derived forms of Grundy

  • Grundyism, noun
  • Grundyist or Grundyite, noun

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