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[ adjective ] having a difficult and contrary disposition

Synonyms

ornery cantankerous

Examples

"a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers

Used in print

(Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)

`` She 's probably getting old - crotchety , I mean - and we figured uh-uh , better not .

Related terms

ill-natured

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