cranky

¹cranky

adj \ˈkraŋ-kē\

crank·i·ercrank·i·est

Definition of CRANKY

1

a : given to fretful fussiness : readily angered when opposed : crotchety <our long wait … left us a tad cranky — Connecticut> b : marked by eccentricity <his bizarre and cranky mix of ideas and beliefs — R. J. Evans>

2

: full of twists and turns : tortuous <a cranky road>

3

: working erratically : unpredictable <a cranky old tractor>

4

dialect : crazy, imbecile

— crank·i·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb

— crank·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun

Origin of CRANKY

¹crank

First Known Use: 1821

Rhymes with CRANKY

hankie, lanky, skanky, Yankee