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Meaning of cantankerous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cantankerous

Pronunciation:/kænˈtæŋkəɹəs//kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature; ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cantankerous

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