ornery Hear it!

ornery definition

or·nery (ôr′nər ē)

adjective

  1. having an ugly or mean disposition
  2. obstinate

Etymology: altered < ordinary

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.