Ornery Definition

ôrnə-rē
orneriest, ornerier
adjective
orneriest, ornerier
Having an ugly or mean disposition.
Webster's New World
Obstinate.
Webster's New World

(Appalachian) Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.

Wiktionary

(humorous, southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.

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Other Word Forms of Ornery

Adjective

Base Form:
ornery
Comparative:
ornerier
Superlative:
orneriest

Origin of Ornery

  • Contracted or dialectal pronunciation of ordinary.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of ordinary

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ornery Sentence Examples

  • The doctor told Dean his stepfather was too ornery to suffer any lasting effects from his ordeal.

  • She's a bit ornery in comparison and not as physically capable, but she's my puppy and I wouldn't trade her for all the polygons in the world.

  • I don't remember my parents.  Sometimes I don't think I ever had any.  No siblings, no friends.  I was … different.  Always different.  Scared most people away.  Probably a good thing, because I've always had a rather ornery streak.

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Words Starting With

OORORN

Words Ending With

YRYERY

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ornery

Words Starting With O and Ending With Y

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With O6 Letter Words Ending With Y