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
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. 2012