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orneriness

orneriness noun: the state of being ornery.

Noun

orneriness (usually uncountable, plural ornerinesses)

  1. (usually) The state of being ornery.

Forms of orneriness

pluralornerinesses

Origin of orneriness

From ornery + -ness.

Questions about orneriness

What does orneriness mean?
Orneriness means the state of being ornery.
What part of speech is orneriness?
Orneriness is a noun.
What is the plural of orneriness?
The plural of orneriness is ornerinesses.

Words near orneriness in the dictionary

  1. orneodid
  2. orneodids
  3. ornerier
  4. orneriest
  5. ornerily
  6. orneriness
  7. ornerinesses
  8. ornery
  9. Ornes
  10. Orness
  11. Ornesses

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