dudgeon

n.
A sullen, angry, or indignant humor: "Slamming the door in Meg's face, Aunt March drove off in high dudgeon" (Louisa May Alcott).

[Origin unknown.]

dudg·eon² (dŭj'ən)
n.

1. Obsolete. A kind of wood used in making knife handles.
2. Archaic.
   1. A dagger with a hilt made of this wood.
   2. The hilt of a dagger.

[Middle English dogeon, possibly from Anglo-Norman.]

(DUHJ-uhn)

noun
A feeling of anger, resentment, indignation, etc.

Etymology
Of unknown origin.

Usage
"Germany's trade unions are in a state of considerable dudgeon about plans to cut state spending and squeeze the welfare state. The dudgeon will grow if more deficit-cutting consigns more of their members to the ranks of the unemployed." — Brian Beedham, Why Kohl Should Accept Postponement of Monetary Union, The International Herald Tribune (France), Apr 8, 1997.

"And in the Labyrinth Theater Company's beautifully cast production, which has been brazenly directed in the spirit of high dudgeon by Philip Seymour Hoffman, they are often hilarious as well." — Bruce Weber, Throwing a Hissy Fit to Ease the Pain, The New York Times, Oct 3, 2002.

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noun

Extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight: huff, miff, offense, pique, resentment, ruffled feathers, umbrage. See like/dislike, pain/pleasure.

a fit or state of angry indignation usually provoked by opposition; ill humor, resentment

IN BRIEF: To react in ill humor.

Kelly stormed off in a state of high dudgeon after realizing she had been the object of a practical joke.

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - krænkelse, fortørnelse, dårligt humør

idioms:

• in high dudgeon    stærkt fortørnet

2.
n. - træart

Nederlands (Dutch)
woede, verwijt, hout voor heft van mes

Français (French)
1.
n. - offensé, furieux

idioms:

• in high dudgeon    fort en colère

2.
n. - bois (utilisé pour les manches d'épée)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Ärger, Empörung, Unwille

idioms:

• in high dudgeon    rasend, wutentbrannt

2.
n. - Holz (um Holzgriffe zu machen), Dolch mit Holzgriff

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θυμός, δυσανασχέτηση

idioms:

• in high dudgeon    εξοργισμένος

Italiano (Italian)
idioms:

• in high dudgeon    furibondo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - rancor (m)

idioms:

• in high dudgeon    com grande ressentimento

Русский (Russian)
возмущение

idioms:

• in high dudgeon    с негодованием

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - cólera

idioms:

• in high dudgeon    enojadísimo, iracundo, amargado

2.
n. - tipo de madera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vrede

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
生气, 不高兴

idioms:

• in high dudgeon    非常愤怒, 非常不满的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 生氣, 不高興

idioms:

• in high dudgeon    非常憤怒, 非常不滿的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 화

idioms:

• in high dudgeon    몹시 화가 나서

2.
n. - 자루가 있는 단도

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 憤慨, 立腹

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حنق, غضب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התמרמרות, רוגז‬
n. - ‮מין עץ (משמש לעשיית ניצב לפיגיון)‬

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