CANTANKEROUS Meaning of CANTANKEROUS in English transcription, транскрипция: [ kənˈtæŋkərəs ]adj. bad-tempered, quarrelsome. øøcantankerously adv. cantankerousness n. [perh. f. Ir. cant outbidding + rancorous] English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012