Ornery and Wreck

Ornery

Ornery adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.

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

Wreck

Wreck noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

Ornery and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ornery" instead an adjective "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking
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