Definition of Cantankerously in English :

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Cantankerously

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Adverb

1. cantankerously

in a bad mood

Example Sentences:
'he answered her cantankerously'

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Cantankerously

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adjective
quarrelsome; irascible

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Cantankerously

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adjective
bad-tempered; quarrelsome

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Cantankerously

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adj.
1. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable: disliked her cantankerous landlord.
2. Difficult to handle: "had to use liquid helium, which is supercold, costly and cantankerous" (Brad Pokorny).

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