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[ adjective ] having a difficult and contrary disposition
Synonyms Examples "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers Used in print (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)It was just me and Eileen getting drunk together like we used_to in the old days , and me staring at her across the table crazy to get my hands on her partly because I wanted to wring her neck because she was so ornery but mostly because she was so wonderful to touch . Related terms |
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