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Definitions for ornery
ˈɔr nə riorne·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
cantankerous, crotchety, orneryadjective
having a difficult and contrary disposition
"a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers
Wiktionary
orneryadjective
Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.
orneryadjective
Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
orneryadjective
Commonplace, inferior.
Etymology: Contracted or dialectal pronunciation of ordinary.
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ornery
Irritability (also called as crankiness) is the excitatory ability that living organisms have to respond to changes in their environment. The term is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological, abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli.When reflecting human emotion and behavior, it is commonly defined as the tendency to react to stimuli with negative affective states (especially anger) and temper outbursts, which can be aggressive. Distressing or impairing irritability is important from a mental health perspective as a common symptom of concern and predictor of clinical outcomes.
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ornery
Ornery refers to a behavior characterized by being irritable, stubborn, grumpy, or difficult to deal with. It's often used to describe someone who is mean-spirited or unpleasant, particularly in a stubborn, combative, or argumentative manner.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ornery in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ornery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- orneryCzech
- orneryDanish
- orneryGerman
- terco, desagradableSpanish
- méchantFrench
- אורנריHebrew
- ಅಲಂಕಾರಿಕKannada
- zeurderig, mopperig, norsDutch
- prostackiPolish
- mal-humoradoPortuguese
- zločestSerbo-Croatian
- ornerySwedish
- trang tríVietnamese
- 故意刁難Chinese
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