codgerly
codgerly adjective: like a codger; old and ill-tempered.
Adjective
codgerly (comparative more codgerly, superlative most codgerly)
- Like a codger; old and ill-tempered.
- So it is not surprising that the old boy finds himself in codgerly company these days. Ms. Rendell has ghoulish fun with the assorted elderly, eccentric characters who bedevil him in “Not in the Flesh,” which is only the third of her Wexford books to appear in this present century.2008 June 16, Janet Maslin, “Truffle Hound and Trusty Snoop Unearth Grim Secrets”, in New York Times
Forms of codgerly
| comparative | more codgerly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most codgerly |
Origin of codgerly
From codger + -ly.
Questions about codgerly
- What does codgerly mean?
- Codgerly means like a codger; old and ill-tempered.
- What part of speech is codgerly?
- Codgerly is an adjective.
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