ornery

UK
/ˈɔːnəri/
US
/ˈɔrnəri/

Translations

orneryadjective
ornerier
Comp.
orneriest
Super.
UK
/ˈɔːnəri/
US
/ˈɔrnəri/
The ornery toddler threw a tantrum in the store.
Капризный малыш устроил истерику в магазине.
The ornery old man yelled at the kids playing in the street.
Сварливый старик кричал на детей, играющих на улице.
The ornery cat refused to come down from the tree.
Вредный кот отказывался слезать с дерева.

Definitions

orneryadjective
Bad-tempered or difficult to deal with.
The ornery old man refused to let anyone help him with his groceries.
Stubborn or combative.
Her ornery attitude made it hard for her to compromise during the meeting.
Informal, chiefly US: playfully or perversely contrary; inclined to tease or cause minor trouble.
The puppy grew more ornery as the afternoon wore on, nipping at everyone’s shoelaces.
Dialectal, chiefly US: of inferior or substandard quality; shabby or crude.
He traded his truck for an ornery old lawn mower that barely worked.