"Ornery" – Gewoehnlich as in "ordinary", or boese as in "mean", or uebel-gelaunt as in "disagreeable", or streitsuechtig as in "cantankerous" or... the list goes on.
I discussed the meaning of this word with a native-speaking coworker without reaching a clear conclusion. It is one of those words, like many, many others, I can’t quite get a handle on. Many terms are so multi-dimensional and highly context-specific. It can drive you nuts.
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