Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Curmudgeonly · Cur·mudg·eon·ly · IPA /kə(ɹ)ˈmʌdʒənli/ 01 a. Like a curmudgeon; niggardly; churlish; as, a curmudgeonly fellow. 1. Like a curmudgeon; niggardly; churlish; as, a curmudgeonly fellow.