Alternativa stavningar
- (eye dialect) onry
Synonymer
| Översättning | Uttal | |
|---|---|---|
| Adjektiv | ||
| 1. | grinig | |
| 2. | envis | |
| 3. | tarvlig | |
Definitioner
Adjektiv
- (Appalachian) Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.
- (humorous, Southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
- (obsolete) Commonplace, inferior.
Exempel
- “Grandpa, what’s ‘ornery’?” / “Oh, you know. Mean. Contrary. Rebellious.”
- Curley: "I ain't sayin' I don't share your sentiments, Buck, but you're a born fool. First place Luke would kill the Kid in a gun-fight. Second place if Luke did get shot he's got two brothers just as ornery as he is, and if Ike Plummer didn't kill the Kid then Hank Plummer would."
Böjningsformer
| Komparativ | ornerier |
| Superlativ | orneriest |