ORNERY


Meaning of ORNERY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-n ə -r ē , ' är-; ' o ̇ rn-r ē , ' ärn-

Function: adjective

Inflected Form: or · neri · er ; -est

Etymology: alteration of ordinary

Date: 1816

: having an irritable disposition : CANTANKEROUS

– or · neri · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.