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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesirascible
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.ɾasˈsi.βle
"El abuelo se puso muy irascible cuando le cambiaron la rutina."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Bad-tempered, combative, or stubborn in disposition.
"The old farmer was famously ornery and yelled at anyone who stepped onto his property." - 2
Hard to manage or deal with; stubborn.
"He spent all afternoon trying to fix the ornery lawnmower before finally giving up."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Ornery originated in the 19th century as an American colloquial corruption of the word ordinary. Over time, its dialectal sense shifted from meaning 'common or inferior' to describing someone who is ugly-tempered, stubborn, and uncooperative.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ornery" is said worldwide
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grincheux
Transliteration: ɡʁɛ̃.ʃø
"Le vieux monsieur était particulièrement grincheux ce matin."
streitsüchtig
Transliteration: ˈʃtʁaɪtˌzʏçtɪç
"Der alte Mann war heute sehr streitsüchtig und abweisend."
rissoso
Transliteration: risˈso.zo
"Il vicino è un uomo rissoso che litiga sempre con tutti."
irascible
Transliteration: i.ɾasˈsi.βle
"El abuelo se puso muy irascible cuando le cambiaron la rutina."
turrão
Transliteration: tuˈʁãw̃
"Ele é um homem turrão que dificilmente aceita conselhos."
झगड़ालू
Transliteration: jhagraalu
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह बूढ़ा व्यक्ति बहुत झगड़ालू और ज़िद्दी स्वभाव का है।"
脾气暴躁的
Transliteration: píqi bàozào de
Script: 中文汉字
"这位老脾气暴躁，很难取悦。"
성미가 까다로운
Transliteration: seongmiga kkadaroun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 노인은 성미가 까다롭고 다루기 힘들었다."
気難しい
Transliteration: kimuzukashii
Script: 日本語
"そのおじいさんは気難しくて近寄りづらい。"
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