ornery

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɔːnəɹi/, /ˈɔːnɹi/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈɔːɹnɚi/, /ˈɔːnɹi/

Adjective

ornery (comparative ornerier, superlative orneriest)

1. (Appalachian) Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.
2. (humorous, Southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
3. (obsolete) Commonplace, inferior.

Translations

• German: grantig
• Spanish: terco

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