Main Entry: crotch·ety

Pronunciation: \ˈkrä-chə-tē\

Function: adjective

Date: 1825

1 : given to crotchets : subject to whims, crankiness, or ill temper <a crotchety old man>
2 : full of or arising from crotchets <a crotchety style>

— crotch·et·i·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun