Grumpy and Ornery

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Grumpy

Grumpy adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: a grumpy neighbor whose yard we had long ago learned not to trespass
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Ornery is a synonym for grumpy (North American) in cranky topic. In some cases you can use "Ornery" instead an adjective "Grumpy", when it comes to topics like cantankerous. informal substitute
Nearby Words: grumble, grumbling, grumpily

Ornery

Ornery adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.
Usage example: an ornery old man who always yells at the neighborhood kids to keep off his lawn
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Grumpy is a synonym for ornery in mean topic. You can use "Grumpy" instead an adjective "Ornery", if it concerns topics such as cranky, cantankerous.

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  • Grumpy Old Man Despite (or because of) his long history of service in the LAPD Rusty has become grumpy, ornery, and a borderline alcoholic who wants nothing more than to chalk each case up to a suicide and go home.
    Source: Grumpy Old Man
  • Western Animation / Knock Knock (1940) Grumpy Bear: Poppa Panda, who is rather ornery to both his son and Woody.
    Source: Western Animation / Knock Knock (1940)
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