ornery
IPA: ˈɔrnɝi
adjective
- (originally and chiefly US, especially Appalachia, informal) Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.
- (Southern US, humorous, informal) Troublesome to deal with in a good way; mischievous, prankish, teasing.
- (obsolete) Ordinary, commonplace; hence, inferior, plain-looking, unpleasant.
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