Definition of "cankery" in English

adjective

1. Full of canker (plant disease); diseased and decaying.

2. Marked by cankers; ulcerous.

3. Rusty; corroded.

4. Corrosive.

5. (of taste) Metallic or bitter.

6. Surly; cantankerous.

7. Characteristic of canker (disease of a horse's foot, characterized by separation of the horny portion and the development of fungoid growths)