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ornery

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ornery /ˈoɚnəri/ adjective
ornerier; orneriest
ornery
/ˈoɚnəri/
adjective
ornerier; orneriest
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORNERY
[or more ornery; most ornery] US, informal + often humorous
: easily annoyed or angered

— orneriness

noun [noncount]