Cross and Ornery

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Cross adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: she was cross all day because of a nagging headache

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Ornery and cross are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ornery" instead an adjective "Cross".

Ornery adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.

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Cross and ornery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross" instead an adjective "Ornery".

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Ornery and Cross. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/ornery

Cross & Ornery. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/ornery>.

Ornery or Cross. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/ornery.

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