Today’s word of the day is ‘Ornery‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Ornery [/responsivevoice] [awr-nuh-ree ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun.
1. Bad-tempered
2. Difficult to deal with
3. Mean
4. Cranky
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Natakhat
2. Spanish – Desagradable
3. French – Méchante (masculine) and méchant (feminine)
4. Mandarin – Ner
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. The other fellow was about thirty and dressed about as ornery.
2. If she has a husband he is probably an “ornery” fellow who never takes her anywhere.
3. They’re little an’ young an’ they ain’t never done nothin’ ornery.
4. Sometimes, I wish I could live my life over with “ornery” in my vocabulary.
5. That ornery Ephe wilted, and fell flat on the floor behind the chair!
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
Cranky, grouchy, grumpy, hard-nosed, ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate, vicious, cantankerous, contemptible, crabby, crusty, difficult, disagreeable, ignoble, irritable, quarrelsome, rotten, sour, surly, testy, unfriendly, dyspeptic, dyspeptic, etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word of the day are:
Agreeable, friendly, happy, kind, helpful, nice, pleasant, etc.
Quotation:
Nobody walks through life as a pure babyface per se or a pure heel, we all have shades of grey, and there’s some days we’re a little better than others, and some days we’re a little more ornery. And I think that I just embody that.
Austin Aries
Social Example:
I see this shit and then I see some ornery 30-something bemoan voting for Biden and I understand why Black people don’t believe in their movements. https://t.co/iZ5Yt5Oon5
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) October 20, 2020
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