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cranky
1[ krang-kee ]
/ ˈkræŋ ki /
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adjective, crank·i·er, crank·i·est.
ill-tempered; grouchy; cross: I'm always cranky when I don't get enough sleep.
eccentric; queer.
shaky; unsteady; out of order.
full of bends or windings; crooked.
British Dialect. sickly; in unsound or feeble condition; infirm.
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crank·i·ly, adverbcrank·i·ness, nounWords nearby cranky
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cranky1
/ (ˈkræŋkɪ) /
adjective crankier or crankiest
informal eccentric
mainly US, Canadian and Irish informal fussy and bad-tempered
shaky; out of order
full of bends and turns
dialect unwell
Derived forms of cranky
crankily, adverbcrankiness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for cranky (2 of 2)
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