Definition of cankery:
(adj) :
Full of canker (plant disease); diseased and decaying.
(adj) :
Marked by cankers; ulcerous.
(adj) :
Characteristic of canker (disease of a horse's foot, characterized by separation of the horny portion and the development of fungoid growths)
(adj) :
Rusty; corroded.
(adj) :
(of taste) Metallic or bitter.
(adj) :
Corrosive.