cranky
adjective
ill-tempered; grouchy; cross.
crankier
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comparativeof cranky.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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"You get older, you get crankier, and comfort becomes more important. I think it's as simple as that," Pitt told Esquire in an interview published Thursday.
From Fox News ● Sep. 3, 2021
I never felt older nor crankier than when watching these “digital natives” stumble through the daily rituals of adulthood.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 17, 2018
Then there are crankier critics who will point out that driverless talking cars just aren’t terribly interesting, and can be a little goofy.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2017
And when that fails, the result is typically a contest to determine who can be crankier.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2016
Mrs. Caruthers had been awake all morning, longer than any days previous, and the old woman was clearly feeling better because she was growing crankier by the hour.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
