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单词 cantankerously
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
can•tan•ker•ous /kænˈtæŋkərəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. bad-tempered;
    quarrelsome;
    grouchy:The coach is especially cantankerous today.
can•tan•ker•ous•ly, adv. 
can•tan•ker•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
can•tan•ker•ous  (kan tangkər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. disagreeable to deal with;
    contentious;
    peevish:a cantankerous, argumentative man.
  • perh. variant of earlier *contenkerous, reflecting contentious, rancorous 1765–75
can•tanker•ous•ly, adv. 
can•tanker•ous•ness, n. 

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