Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C curmudgeon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cur•mudg•eon Pronunciation: (kur-muj'un), [key] — n. a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: curmudgeon (Thesaurus) curly top curn ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: prandial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language