ORNERY

cantankerous, crotchety, ornery

(adjective) having a difficult and contrary disposition; “a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady”- Dorothy Sayers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ornery (comparative ornerier, superlative orneriest)

(Appalachian) Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.

(humorous, Southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.

(obsolete) Commonplace, inferior.

Source: Wiktionary



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