or·ner·y (ôr n -r )adj. or·ner·i·er, or·ner·i·est Mean-spirited, disagreeable, and contrary in disposition; cantankerous. [Alteration of ordinary.] or ner·i·ness n. |
ornery [ˈɔːnərɪ]
adj US and Canadian dialect or informal
1. stubborn or vile-tempered
2. low; treacherous an ornery trick
3. ordinary
[alteration of ordinary]
orneriness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | ornery - having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition |
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