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cranky

1

[ krang-kee ]

adjective

crankier, crankiest.
  1. ill-tempered; grouchy; cross:

    I'm always cranky when I don't get enough sleep.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. eccentric; queer.
  3. shaky; unsteady; out of order.
  4. full of bends or windings; crooked.
  5. British Dialect. sickly; in unsound or feeble condition; infirm.


cranky

2

[ krang-kee ]

adjective

Nautical.

cranky

1

/ ˈæŋɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    eccentric
  2. informal.
    fussy and bad-tempered
  3. shaky; out of order
  4. full of bends and turns
  5. dialect.
    unwell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cranky

2

/ ˈæŋɪ /

adjective

  1. nautical another word for crank 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ԰쾱, adverb
  • ˈ԰쾱Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ԰i· adverb
  • ԰i·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cranky1

First recorded in 1780–90; crank 1 + -y 1

Origin of cranky2

First recorded in 1835–45; crank 2 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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I can be a cranky guy most of the time.

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In “Sherlock & Daughter,” Thewlis’ cranky, clipped performance spells out why so few venture to peel back the tweedy front he places between himself and everyone else.

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I’m just gonna guess for guessing’s sake and say the corpse is Walton Goggins’ character, Rick, because someone that cranky and sweaty seems destined for doom.

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“People would be very cranky without their morning coffee, but they will not die, right?”

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However cranky members of Trump's team seem to be about this, however, Trump himself continues to be pleased with Hegseth.

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