ornery
/ˈɔrnəri/
adjective
- Bad-tempered or easily annoyed; in a grumpy mood.
- He gave an ornery reply to the simple question.
- The old man was feeling ornery and refused to talk to anyone.
- My cat gets ornery when she hasn't had her nap.
- Stubborn and difficult to deal with.
- That ornery mule wouldn't move an inch.
- The ornery lock just wouldn't open no matter what I tried.
- She had an ornery streak that made negotiations tough.