[can.tan.ker.ous] adj [perh. irreg. fr. obs. contack (contention)] (1772): difficult or irritating to deal with -- can.tan.ker.ous.ly adv -- can.tan.ker.ous.ness n
CANTANKEROUS
Meaning of CANTANKEROUS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012