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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The return of live performances in 2021 after 18 months of shuttered halls and scattered orchestras was enough to disabuse any critic of their crankier faculties.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
"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
Neil Young is crankier than a hermit being stung by bees.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2019
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
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
