I use a word which I learned from my parents that is pronounced *ahn-ree*. It's meaning is somewhere between "cheeky" and "rambunctious." My wife asked me how to spell it and I was at a loss. 

The closest word I've seen in print is "ornery," but everywhere I look it up the pronunciations all have a long "o," such as *or-ner-ee* or *orn-ree.* And the definitions, although similar, are slightly more pejorative, such as "ill-tempered," " difficult," or "unpleasant." 

Are these the same word with a regional variation in meaning and pronunciation or is the one I use a completely different word? 

I'm from the Midwest US btw.