dudgeon
1[ duhj-uhn ]
/ ˈdʌdʒ ən /
noun
a feeling of offense or resentment; anger: We left in high dudgeon.
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huff, wrath, rage, fury, bitterness, malice, umbrage, displeasure, irritation, anger, resentment, ire
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Origin of dudgeon
1First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain
Definition for dudgeon (2 of 2)
dudgeon
2[ duhj-uh n ]
/ 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
21400–50; late Middle English; compare Anglo-French digeon
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British Dictionary definitions for dudgeon (1 of 2)
dudgeon
1/ (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)
dudgeon
2/ (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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Idioms and Phrases with dudgeon
dudgeon
see in high dudgeon.
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