Grundy

[ gruhn-dee ]

/ ˈgrʌn di /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Grundy

grumous, grump, grumphie, grumpy, grundies, Grundy, Grundyism, Grünewald, grunge, grungy, grunion

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Grundy²

[ gruhn-dee ]

/ ˈgrʌn di /

noun

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

Origin of Grundy

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.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
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

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

Derived forms of Grundy

Grundyism, nounGrundyist or Grundyite, noun

Word Origin for Grundy

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

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