ORNERY


Meaning of ORNERY in English

— orneriness , n.

/awr"neuh ree/ , adj., ornerier, orneriest . Dial.

1. ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.

2. stubborn: I can't do a thing with that ornery mule.

3. low or vile.

4. inferior or common; ordinary.

[ 1790-1800; contr. of ORDINARY ]

Syn. 1. mean, ill-tempered, ill-natured, surly, testy.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .