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cranky
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  1. cranky
  2. cranky fan

1cranky

adjective \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

2cranky

adjective

Definition of CRANKY

of a boat
: 5crank

First Known Use of CRANKY

1841

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