ornery

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Contracted or dialectal pronunciation of ordinary.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɔːnəɹi/, SAMPA: /"O:n@ri/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɔːɹnɚi/, /ˈɔːnɹi/

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ornery (comparative ornerier, superlative orneriest)

1. Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.

   He gets awfully ornery when he doesn’t get his way.

   • 1990. John Updike, Rabbit at Rest

     “Grandpa, what’s ‘ornery’?” / “Oh, you know. Mean. Contrary. Rebellious.”

2. (obsolete) Commonplace, inferior.

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