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awnry

/ˈɔːnɹi/

awnry adjective: ornery.

Adjective

awnry (comparative awnrier, superlative awnriest)

  1. ornery.

Forms of awnry

comparativeawnrier
superlativeawnriest

Origin of awnry

Eye dialect spelling of ornery.

Questions about awnry

What does awnry mean?
Awnry means ornery.
What part of speech is awnry?
Awnry is an adjective.
How do you pronounce awnry?
Awnry is pronounced /ˈɔːnɹi/.

Words near awnry in the dictionary

  1. awnless
  2. awnlessness
  3. awnlet
  4. awnlets
  5. awnlike
  6. awnry
  7. awns
  8. awntient
  9. awny
  10. awoke
  11. awoken

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