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Meaning of "orneriness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ORNERINESS

orneriness  [ˈɔːnərɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORNERINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Orneriness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORNERINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Irritability

Irritability is an excessive response to stimuli. The term is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological, abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli; It is usually used to refer to anger or frustration. Irritability can be a growing response to the objective stimuli of hunger or thirst in animals or humans which then reaches some level of awareness of that need. Irritability may be demonstrated in behavioral responses to both physiological and behavioral stimuli including environmental, situational, sociological, and emotional stimuli.

Definition of orneriness in the English dictionary

The definition of orneriness in the dictionary is resistance to cooperation; stubbornness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORNERINESS


airiness
ˈɛərɪnɪs
cheeriness
ˈtʃɪərɪnɪs
contrariness
kənˈtrɛərɪnɪs
dreariness
ˈdrɪərɪnɪs
hairiness
ˈhɛərɪnɪs
imaginariness
ɪˈmædʒɪnərɪnɪs
jitteriness
ˈdʒɪtərɪnɪs
mercenariness
ˈmɜːsɪnərɪnɪs
necessariness
ˈnɛsɪsərɪnɪs
ordinariness
ˈɔːdɪnərɪnɪs
sanitariness
ˈsænɪtərɪnɪs
slipperiness
ˈslɪpərɪnɪs
solitariness
ˈsɒlɪtərɪnɪs
stationariness
ˈsteɪʃənərɪnɪs
unnecessariness
ʌnˈnɛsəsərɪnɪs
visionariness
ˈvɪʒənərɪnɪs
voluntariness
ˈvɒləntərɪnɪs
wariness
ˈwɛərɪnɪs
weariness
ˈwɪərɪnɪs
wiriness
ˈwaɪərɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORNERINESS

ornament
ornamental
ornamentally
ornamentation
ornamenter
ornamentist
ornate
ornately
ornateness
Orne
ornery
ornis
ornith.
ornithic
ornithichnite
ornithine
ornithischian
ornithodelphian
ornithodelphic
ornithodelphous

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORNERINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of orneriness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «orneriness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORNERINESS

Find out the translation of orneriness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of orneriness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «orneriness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

orneriness
1,325 millions of speakers

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orneriness
570 millions of speakers

English

orneriness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

orneriness
380 millions of speakers
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orneriness
280 millions of speakers

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orneriness
278 millions of speakers

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orneriness
270 millions of speakers

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orneriness
260 millions of speakers

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orneriness
220 millions of speakers

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Keseronokan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

orneriness
180 millions of speakers

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orneriness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

orneriness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Orneriness
85 millions of speakers
vi

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orneriness
80 millions of speakers

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orneriness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्थिरता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

orneriness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orneriness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

orneriness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

orneriness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

orneriness
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

orneriness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

orneriness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grinighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

orneriness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of orneriness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORNERINESS»

The term «orneriness» is used very little and occupies the 160.403 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORNERINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orneriness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORNERINESS»

Discover the use of orneriness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orneriness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Expurgated with Robots
CHAPTER. XXIII. THE. ORNERINESS. OF. KINGS. WELL, all day him and the king was hard at it, rigging up a stage and a curtain and a row of candles for footlights; and that night the house was jam full of men in no time. When the place  ...
Mark Twain, Steven Kemple, Cassandra Kemple
2
The Governor's Lady
“Anywhere from now to next year. I learned a long time ago to stop guessing. She's a good bit better than yesterday. Things are stable. Her heart is precarious, but it's still ticking.” “Maybe her orneriness is keeping her alive." Nolan studied her ...
Robert Inman, 2013
3
Nervous Conditions: Science and the Body Politic in Early ...
For men—even well-educated, well-fed men like our natural philosophers—facts and bodies had an orneriness about them that continually defied easy control. Creating a national science thus meant constant diligence. Natural philosophers'  ...
Elizabeth Green Musselman, 2012
4
A Portuguese-English Dictionary
spite; spiteful taunt; orneriness, foolish stubbornness, pique. pirracar (v.t.) to tease, torment, taunt, pirracento -ta (adj.) spiteful; ornery, pirralhada (/.) group of children. pirralho (m.) youngster, kid, tot, moppet, brat, urchin, pirrica (/.) pyrrhic dance.
James Lumpkin Taylor, Priscilla Clark Martin, 1970
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Encyclopedia of American Folk Art
®orneriness ̄. wereto be seen as the facilitating conditions for actsof startling originality thatentirelylacked the imprintofconventional culture. As an artist, Dubuffetprized work thatgave imaginative expression to the individual«s creative being ...
Gerard C. Wertkin, 2004
6
The Alcalde
orneriness? However. you. choose. to. see. it,. the. struggle. over. the. design. of. UT's. future. art. museum. has. claimed. its. first. casualties. Imagine planning an expensive wedding and being shown a dress you just don't like. You ask to see ...
7
Cincinnati Magazine
"Needless to say, my emotional ou burst was unwarranted since, unb knownst to me, I suspected the stude of defective hearing or orneriness an the student suspected me of defecti hearing or orneriness. Little did I kno then that we were both ...
8
CWAP Certified Wireless Analysis Professional Official Study ...
I must thank Tori Easterly for fighting for me in spite of my orneriness and against me when that orneriness needed reins. And thank you for reminding me that hockey is great. Great thanks must be given to Jeff Kellum and Tom Cirtin for guiding ...
David A. Westcott, David D. Coleman, Ben Miller, 2011
9
Storyteller: The Classic that Heralded America's ...
Introduction to Wicked John; establishing the setting (a blacksmith shop back in the hills); John's orneriness; the fact that he did always treat strangers right. • Visit from Saint Peter; granting the three wishes; John's choices; Saint Peter's ...
Ramon Royal Ross, 1996
10
Against the Tide: The Fate of the New England Fisherman
... in Carl's case, an amused and ironic perplexity at the orneriness of men and circumstance, and at that combination of the two we call fate. Harry Hunt became so angry at that orneriness that finally, Ahab-like, he became its mirror image.
Richard Adams Carey, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORNERINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term orneriness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Can-Am Spyder F3-S: A strange (but not dull) ride
... the Can-Am: the wasp-like tail of the rear wheel and single swingarm; the riprap of black bars underneath and the exposed orneriness of the ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Return of Edward Abbey
The appeal of his good-natured orneriness, and satirical pissed-offness, is a refreshing tonic after too many years of science-speak and ... «Chico News & Review, Jul 15»
3
Former M'town star joins Mendocino College Hall of Fame
He was a good athlete and a good competitor and there was a little bit of orneriness in him, Foltmer said.” Advertisement. And toughness. «Record Bee, Jul 15»
4
Mark Patinkin: Here's hope-ing you can pass RI Citizenship Test
Signs of R.I.'s orneriness. First colony to renounce the crown. Last to ratify the Constitution. Never passed Prohibition. State official motto: ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
5
Warren 'Johnnie' Brooks, retired from DEC
He always looked forward to spending time with his grandchildren who brought out his orneriness. He was a member of the Avenue United ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Patrick Plus: Darwin's 'Doghouse Home Run' to be celebrated
... was repeated occasionally by Halsey Hall on Twins' broadcasts in the 1960s, with embellishments as to the orneriness of the Fitzgerald dog. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
7
CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge gets down to business
... has to deal with an often-fractious group of owners and ownership groups, known for their ego and occasional orneriness with each other. «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
8
Teens behaving badly, and right on schedule
Seems the tallish tykes shed their shimmering caps and gowns and revealed a noteworthy, shall we say, orneriness? And cynicism. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
9
'Len and Company': Edinburgh Review
But while his hard-bitten orneriness is hugely entertaining — his monologue to a class of bemused teens at his local school is worth the price of ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»
10
The All-22: Grading Evan Mathis's 2014 tape with ... Evan Mathis
There's a horizon coming where he won't be able to make up for his lack of brute strength or top athleticism with positioning and orneriness.". «SI.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Orneriness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/orneriness>. Apr 2024 ».
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