Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in high dudgeon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: in- high- -dud-geon
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Indignant and enraged.

prep_phrase

Resentfully or furiously, with indignation or pomposity.

Example Sentences

"“[…] But wandering here and there, incognito in a vapor, so much wickedness did Vivo spy out, that in high dudgeon he hurried up his ladder, knocking the mountains from under him as he went. […]”"
"We have seen today elements of the Conservative party in high dungeon, or dudgeon—[Interruption.] Maybe they should be in the high dungeon. We have seen them in high dudgeon about the fact that […]"
"Perino is just one of many who is in high dudgeon. And Newsom responded to Perino with a dead-on Trump-like response: “DANA ‘DING DONG’ PERINO (NEVER HEARD OF HER UNTIL TODAY!)”"
"When civil dudgeon first grew high, \ And men fell out, they knew not why; \ When hard words, jealousies, and fears, \ Set folks together by the ears.."
"He puts on a querulous voice and says, "Question. What particular altitude is dudgeon inevitably? Answer. High." He laughs and slaps his knees."

Questions

What does in high dudgeon mean?: Indignant and enraged.

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