cantankerously
1cantankerously — cantankerous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ bad tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative. DERIVATIVES cantankerously adverb cantankerousness noun. ORIGIN perhaps a blend of Anglo Irish cant «auction» and rancorous …
2cantankerously — adverb in a bad mood he answered her cantankerously • Derived from adjective: ↑cantankerous * * * adverb : in a cantankerous manner * * * cantanˈkerously adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑ …
3Cantankerously — Cantankerous Can*tan ker*ous, a. Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious. [Colloq.] {Can*tan ker*ous*ly}, adv. {Can*tan ker*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] The cantankerous old maiden aunt. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …
4cantankerously — adverb see cantankerous …
5cantankerously — See cantankerous. * * * …
6cantankerously — adverb In a cantankerous manner …
7cantankerously — adj. angrily, irritably …
8cantankerously — can·tan·ker·ous·ly …
9cantankerous — cantankerously, adv. cantankerousness, n. /kan tang keuhr euhs/, adj. disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man. [1765 75; perh. var. of earlier *contenkerous, reflecting CONTENTIOUS, RANCOROUS] * * * …
10cantankerous — adjective Etymology: perhaps irregular from obsolete contack contention Date: 1772 difficult or irritating to deal with < a cantankerous mule > • cantankerously adverb • cantankerousness noun …