dudgeon

[ duhj-uhn ]

/ ˈdʌdʒ ən /

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noun

a feeling of offense or resentment; anger: He had every right to express his dudgeon.

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Idioms about dudgeon

in high dudgeon, in a state of great resentment or anger: He stood up and left the room in high dudgeon.

Origin of dudgeon

First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain

Words nearby dudgeon

dude, dudeen, dude ranch, dudette, Dudevant, dudgeon, dudish, Dudley, dudleya, duds, due

Other definitions for dudgeon (2 of 2)

dudgeon²

[ duhj-uhn ]

/ ˈdʌdʒ ən /

noun Obsolete.

a kind of wood used especially for the handles of knives, daggers, etc.

a handle or hilt made of this wood.

a dagger having such a hilt.

Origin of dudgeon

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; related to Anglo-French digeon, digeoun, dogeon; origin uncertain

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How to use dudgeon in a sentence

Okay, I'm not going to get in high moral dudgeon about this.
The Hagel Filibuster|Michael Tomasky|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And surely the victim is not Joe Fan, who though in high dudgeon right now—how could these athletes betray my trust!
Where Were the Doctors to Testify at Roger Clemens’s Perjury Trial?|Kent Sepkowitz|June 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And with that high moral dudgeon comes yet another risk to patients and hospitals: the corrosive effect of sanctimony.
Are Hospitals the New Killing Fields?|Kent Sepkowitz|March 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As he looked across the table at his wife, he saw that the word had been taken in deep dudgeon.
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope

He just walked straight before him in high dudgeon, taking no notice of the route by which he journeyed, or the flight of time.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
And in high dudgeon Mrs. Ryan went in, slamming her door behind her with great violence.
For John's Sake|Annie Frances Perram
The sparrows left in high dudgeon, and were not back again in some days, and were then very shy.
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs
George nodded; and Margery went back rather in dudgeon, and gave the fire in the next room a fierce poke.
The Shadow of Ashlydyat|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for dudgeon (1 of 2)

dudgeon¹

/ (ˈdʌdʒən) /

noun

anger or resentment (archaic, except in the phrase in high dudgeon)

Word Origin for dudgeon

C16: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for dudgeon (2 of 2)

dudgeon²

/ (ˈdʌdʒən) /

noun

obsolete a wood used in making the handles of knives, daggers, etc

archaic a dagger, knife, etc, with a dudgeon hilt

Word Origin for dudgeon

C15: from Anglo-Norman digeon, of obscure origin

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