dudgeon Definition
- 1a feeling of offense or resentment; anger
- 2a wood used for knife handles, etc.
Using dudgeon: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "dudgeon" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
He stormed out of the room in high dudgeon.
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She left the meeting in a fit of dudgeon.
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The knife handle was made of dudgeon wood.
dudgeon Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for dudgeon
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Summary: dudgeon in Brief
'Dudgeon' [duhj-uhn] refers to a feeling of offense or resentment, often accompanied by anger. It can be used to describe someone's emotional state, as in 'He stormed out of the room in high dudgeon,' or to refer to a type of wood used for knife handles and other items.
