The cantankerous old maiden aunt. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cantankerousness — noun The state of being cantankerous. The gamekeeper was slower to smooth himself down than Solomon; who showed much good temper, setting himself to make up for a little cantankerousness, in fact growing to be friendly … Wiktionary
cantankerousness — cantankerous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ bad tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative. DERIVATIVES cantankerously adverb cantankerousness noun. ORIGIN perhaps a blend of Anglo Irish cant «auction» and rancorous … English terms dictionary
cantankerousness — noun see cantankerous … New Collegiate Dictionary
cantankerousness — See cantankerously. * * * … Universalium
cantankerousness — n. contentiousness, argumentativeness, irritability … English contemporary dictionary
cantankerousness — can·tan·ker·ous·ness … English syllables
cantankerousness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being cantankerous * * * cantanˈkerousness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑cantankerous … Useful english dictionary
Cussedness — Cuss ed*ness (c[u^]s [e^]d*n[e^]s), n. [Cussed (for cursed) + ness.] Disposition to willful wrongdoing; malignity; perversity; cantankerousness; obstinacy. [Slang or Colloq., U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] In her opinion it was all pure cussedness … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cantankerous — adjective Etymology: perhaps irregular from obsolete contack contention Date: 1772 difficult or irritating to deal with < a cantankerous mule > • cantankerously adverb • cantankerousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Kelso (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Kelso caption = sire = Your Host grandsire = Alibhai dam = Maid Of Flight damsire = Count Fleet sex = Gelding foaled = 1957 country = United States flagicon|USA colour = Dark Bay breeder = Bohemia Stable … Wikipedia
