curmudgeonliness

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or condition of being curmudgeonly. uncountable
    — This hostility was forgotten in a trice when Sir Edward telephoned from his hotel in Bruges this morning, wondering if Ayrs might be able to spare him an hour or two. Ayrs made a show of curmudgeonliness, but I could tell by the way he badgered Mrs. Willems about the arrangements for tea, he was pleased as the cat who got the cream.

词源

From curmudgeonly + -ness.
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