crankiness

noun

crank·​i·​ness ˈkraŋ-kē-nəs 

plural -es

: the quality or state of being cranky: such as

a

: irritable or unreasonable temper

the fussy crankiness of the dyspeptic

b

: emotional or intellectual perversity or idiosyncrasy

the reader can sometimes glimpse a sort of perverse … crankiness at work

—Canadian Forum

Word History

Etymology

cranky entry 1 + -ness

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