Dudgeon: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Dudgeon noun. A sulky feeling of deep offence, usually found in the phrase “in high” followed by this word.
How to say it
DUJ-un/ˈdʌdʒən/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (DUJ).
Dudgeon in a sentence
He stormed out in high dudgeon when they forgot to call his name.
The mayor left the meeting in some dudgeon after the vote went against her.
Similar and opposite
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Where dudgeon comes from
Of unknown origin; first recorded in English in the late 1500s.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The mayor left the meeting in some _____ after the vote went against her.
- limerence
- anhedonia
- dudgeon
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dudgeon: The mayor left the meeting in some dudgeon after the vote went against her.