Cantankerous is an adjective. The adverb form is cantankerously; the noun form is cantankerousness.
there is one part of speech in the word up.
Mathematics is a noun.
The word period has 1 part of speech,a noun,but the word has 3 different meanings as a noun.
Parts of Speech Noun Verb PREposition Interjection ADJective ADVerb Conjunction PROnoun Simply put, the job or function of a word or phrase in a sentence.
The word saved is a verb. It is the past tense of save.
My cantankerous husband constantly argues with me about everything. Cantankerous is a fantastic word, by the way.
She is just old and cantankerous!
Tropical in parts of speech
The cantankerous curmudgeon callously cursed at the crying children. "Why, you cantankerous old fool!", said the wench. How long do you have to study to be so cantankerous?
Ornery.
The word "tropical" can function as an adjective.
The cantankerous, grizzled old prospector tore his dusty hat off of his head and threw it on the ground. This old bloodhound can be cantankerous, at times.
The cantankerous old man slammed the door in the face of the census taker.Some people think that I'm cantankerous, but it's just that I know I'm right.She is just old and cantankerous!
cantankerous
stubborn, cranky or sore
a pronoun
Ropnoun