Ornery and Pouting

Ornery

Ornery adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.

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

Pouting

Pouting adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.
Usage example: stayed in a pouting mood until her boyfriend apologized, though he didn't have the vaguest idea what he was apologizing for

Ornery and pouting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ornery" instead an adjective "Pouting".

Nearby Words: pout, pouted, pouter
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