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camsteary

adjective
cam·stea·ry
variants: or camsteery \kämˈstārē, -ˈē- \

Definition of camsteary 

Scottish

: perverse, stubborn, refractory, willful

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History and Etymology for camsteary

perhaps from Scots & English dialect cam entry 3 + Scots steery busy, from steer (variant of England stir) + English -y

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