Grundy
1
[ gruhn-dee ]
/ ˈgrʌn di /
noun
Felix,1777–1840,
American politician: senator 1829–38, 1839–40; attorney general 1838–39.
Definition for grundy (2 of 2)
Grundy
2
[ gruhn-dee ]
/ ˈgrʌn di /
noun
Mrs.,
a narrow-minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety.
Origin of Grundy
2
after
Mrs. Grundy, a character mentioned in the play
Speed the Plough (1798) by Thomas Morton (1764?–1838), English playwright
OTHER WORDS FROM Grundy
Grun·dy·ist, Grun·dy·ite, nounExample sentences from the Web for grundy
British Dictionary definitions for grundy
Grundy
/ (ˈɡrʌndɪ) /
noun
a narrow-minded person who keeps critical watch on the propriety of others
Derived forms of Grundy
Grundyism, noun Grundyist or Grundyite, nounWord Origin for Grundy
C18: named after Mrs
Grundy, the character in T. Morton's play
Speed the Plough (1798)