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   Crank·y

   /ˈkraNGkē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. ill-tempered; irritable: informal "he was bored and cranky after eight hours of working" Similar bad-temperedirritableirascibletetchytestygrumpygrouchycrotchetyin a (bad) moodill-temperedill-naturedill-humoredpeevishhaving gotten up on the wrong side of the bedcrossfractiousdisagreeablecantankerouscurmudgeonlypettishcrabbedcrabbywaspishpricklypepperytouchyscratchycrustyspleneticshrewishshort-temperedhot-temperedquick-tempereddyspepticcholericbiliousliverishcross-grainedas cross as two sticksinformal:snappishsnappychippyon a short fuseshort-fusedshirtystroppynarkyrattyeggylike a bear with a sore headornerypeckishsoreheadedsnakyinformal, dated:waxymiffy
   • ▪ eccentric or strange, typically because highly unorthodox: informal "a cranky scheme to pipe ground-level ozone into the stratosphere" Similar eccentricbizarreweirdpeculiaroddquirkyavant-gardeunconventionaloff-centerstrangeoutlandishridiculousludicrousmadinsanecrazyabsurdinformal:wackyscrewynuttynutscrackpotcrackedoddballkinkyoff the wallway outdippycuckoodaftkookywackoleft-fieldinformal, dated:dilly
   • ▪ (of a machine) working badly; shaky: informal "the cranky elevator breaks down periodically"

   Word Origin late 18th century (in the sense ‘sickly, in poor health’): perhaps from obsolete (counterfeit) crank ‘a rogue feigning sickness’, from Dutch or German krank ‘sick’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crankily adverb
   • 2. crankiness noun

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   What does cranky mean?

   • (especially North American English) easily annoyed The kids were getting tired and a little cranky. Definition of cranky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is Cranky in Hindi?

   • Cranky meaning in Hindi (हिन्दी मे मीनिंग ) is चिड़चिडा.English definition of Cranky : (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

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   Where did the word cranky come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective cranky is in the 1810s. OED's earliest evidence for cranky is from 1811, in the writing of R. Willan. cranky is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: crank adj.1, ‑y suffix1.

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   adjective. crankier, crankiest. Having a bad disposition; peevish. American Heritage. In poor condition; apt to operate poorly. Webster's New World. Irritable; cross. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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   Define cranky: given to fretful fussiness : readily angered when opposed : crotchety—usage, synonyms, more.

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   Jun 10, 2024 · cranky ( comparative crankier, superlative crankiest) (of a machine, etc.) Not in good working condition. We had seven canoes, all of them dugouts. One was small, one was cranky, and two were old, waterlogged, and leaky. The other three were good.

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   1. ill-tempered; grouchy; cross. I'm always cranky when I don't get enough sleep. 2. eccentric; odd. 3. shaky; unsteady; out of order. 4. full of bends or windings; crooked.

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   1. chiefly US : easily annoyed or angered. I've been cranky all day because I didn't get enough sleep. bored and cranky kids. a cranky baby [=a baby that cries and wants a lot of attention] 2. British : strange or weird.

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   What does the adjective cranky mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective cranky . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.