Ornery
<awn-er-ree>
grouchy; cranky; nasty;
Acting in a grumpy way.
The ornery cat chased everyone he saw.
Memory trick:
Ornery reminds of horn.
A bull has horns.
Used at work:
The boss is in an ornery mood. I’d stay away from her.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
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