cantankerous \kan-ˈtaŋ-k(ə-)rəs,\ adjective: difficult or irritating to deal with {a cantankerous mule}
Etymology: perhaps irregular from obsolete contack contention
What example could Merriam-Webster use but a mule?
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Cantankerous
cantankerous \kan-ˈtaŋ-k(ə-)rəs,\ adjective: difficult or irritating to deal with {a cantankerous mule}
Etymology: perhaps irregular from obsolete contack contention
What example could Merriam-Webster use but a mule?
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