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ornery in Spanish

ornery in Spanish is intratable, terco — ornery means stubborn, grumpy, and difficult to deal with.

ornery in Spanish

intratable
adj
(originally, and, chiefly, US, especially, Appalachia, informal) Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.
terco
adj
(originally, and, chiefly, US, especially, Appalachia, informal) Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.

What does "ornery" mean?

  1. adj Stubborn, grumpy, and difficult to deal with.
    "The old mule was too ornery to be led anywhere."
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ornery in a sentence

  • The old mule was too ornery to be led anywhere.
  • Don't mind him — he gets ornery when he's tired.

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What is "ornery" in Spanish?

"ornery" in Spanish is intratable, terco. ornery means: Stubborn, grumpy, and difficult to deal with.

How do you use "ornery" in a sentence?

Example: "The old mule was too ornery to be led anywhere." In Spanish, "ornery" is intratable, terco.

Are there other ways to say "ornery" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "ornery": intratable, terco.

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