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ornerinesses

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or⋅ner⋅y

  [awr-nuh-ree]
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–adjective, -ner⋅i⋅er, -ner⋅i⋅est. Dialect.
1. ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.
2. stubborn: I can't do a thing with that ornery mule.
3. low or vile.
4. inferior or common; ordinary.
Origin:
1790–1800; contr. of ordinary

Related forms:
or⋅ner⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. mean, ill-tempered, ill-natured, surly, testy.
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