Ornery
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Having a stubborn, irritable, and uncooperative disposition.
“The ornery old mule planted its feet and refused to budge from the middle of the lane.”
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Ends in '-ery', a common suffix, contains 'orn', a less typical interior cluster
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The 'y' at the end is useful for hooking, no high-value tiles but the word places cleanly
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