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Meanings of as ornery in English

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Usage of as ornery in English
1
Anyway, he was as ornery stingy as he could be an' live.
Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories
2
The other fellow was about thirty, and dressed about as ornery.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
3
The camel's milk grumbled in his stomach, as ornery as the beast that had produced it.
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4
That I was transportin' a couple pit bulls that were as ornery as a son of a bitch.
Dying for Dinner (A Cooking Class Mystery)
5
It didn't taste near as ornery as I figured it might, but chewing so hard made my jaw sore.
Savage
6
Actor Lou Myers, best known for his role as ornery restaurant owner Mr. Gaines on the television series A Different World, has died.
Ebony
7
As ornery, stubborn, and fearless as the Texans were, they found themselves completely unprepared and ill equipped to deal with Comanches.
Empire of the Summer Moon
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