dudgeon
1
[ duhj-uhn ]
/ ˈdʌdʒ ən /
noun
a feeling of offense or resentment; anger: We left in high dudgeon.
Origin of dudgeon
1
First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain
Words nearby dudgeon
Definition for dudgeon (2 of 2)
dudgeon
2
[ duhj-uh n ]
/ ˈdʌdʒ ən /
noun Obsolete.
a kind of wood used especially for the handles of knives, daggers, etc.
a handle or hilt made of this wood.
a dagger having such a hilt.
Origin of dudgeon
2
1400–50; late Middle English; compare Anglo-French
digeon
Example sentences from the Web for dudgeon
British Dictionary definitions for dudgeon (1 of 2)
dudgeon
1
/ (ˈdʌdʒən) /
noun
anger or resentment (archaic, except in the phrase in high dudgeon)
Word Origin for dudgeon
C16: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for dudgeon (2 of 2)
dudgeon
2
/ (ˈdʌdʒən) /
noun
obsolete
a wood used in making the handles of knives, daggers, etc
archaic
a dagger, knife, etc, with a dudgeon hilt
Word Origin for dudgeon
C15: from Anglo-Norman
digeon, of obscure origin
Idioms and Phrases with dudgeon
dudgeon
see in high dudgeon.