Associations to the word «Ornery»
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Wiktionary
ORNERY, adjective. (Appalachian) Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.
ORNERY, adjective. (humorous) (Southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
ORNERY, adjective. (obsolete) Commonplace, inferior.
Dictionary definition
ORNERY, adjective. Having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers.
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.