ornery

1. ADJ If you describe someone as ornery, you mean that they are bad-tempered, difficult, and often do things that are mean. 脾氣暴躁的; 刻薄的[美國英語]

The old lady was still being ornery, but at least she had consented to this visit. 這位老太太還是這麼脾氣暴躁，爲人刻薄，但至少她已經(jīng)同意了此次拜訪。