1. comparative form of ornery; more stubborn, difficult, or bad-tempered
Usage: informal

Examples

• The old mule got ornerier as the day wore on.
• My grandfather becomes ornerier when he’s tired.
• The weather made everyone ornerier than usual.
• She’s ornerier than her sister when it comes to sharing toys.
• The cat gets ornerier every time we try to give it a bath.
• He’s much ornerier in the morning before his coffee.