cranky
1 of 2adjective (1)
ˈkraŋ-kē 
crankier; crankiest
1
a
: given to fretful fussiness : readily angered when opposed : crotchety
our long wait … left us a tad cranky 
Connecticut
Connecticut b
: marked by eccentricity
his bizarre and cranky mix of ideas and beliefs R. J. Evans
R. J. Evans2
: full of twists and turns : tortuous
a cranky road
3
: working erratically : unpredictable
a cranky old tractor
4
dialect : crazy, silly
crankily
ˈkraŋ-kə-lē
adverb crankiness
ˈkraŋ-kē-nəs
noun cranky
2 of 2adjective (2)
of a boat
: crank entry 5
Synonyms
Adjective (1)
- awkward
- bunglesome
- clumsy
- clunky
- cumbersome
- cumbrous
- ponderous
- ungainly
- unhandy
- unwieldy
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective (1)
crank entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective (2)
1841, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
cranky
adjective
ˈkraŋ-kē
crankier; crankiest
: easily angered or irritated
"If I don't eat, I get cranky." Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder
Richard Peck, A Year Down Yondercrankiness
noun
as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience overtired children are often prone to crankiness Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- irritability
- irritableness
- grumpiness
- grouchiness
- aggression
- peevishness
- testiness
- crossness
- anger
- petulance
- irascibility
- hostility
- sensitivity
- aggressiveness
- biliousness
- indignation
- exasperation
- perversity
- perverseness
- huffiness
- wrath
- choler
- rudeness
- rage
- sulkiness
- orneriness
- fretfulness
- pettishness
- crotchetiness
- surliness
- waspishness
- combativeness
- irascibleness
- fury
- cantankerousness
- disagreeableness
- curmudgeonliness
- belligerence
- crustiness
- contentiousness
- fussiness
- contrariness
- pugnacity
- bellicosity
- dyspepsia
- truculence
- fight
- feistiness
- pugnaciousness
- querulousness
- touchiness
- animosity
- belligerency
- antagonism
- scrappiness
- unfriendliness
- jaundice
- supersensitivity
- rancor
- quarrelsomeness
- antipathy
- truculency
- disputatiousness
- passion
- fierceness
- spleen
- oversensitiveness
- hot-bloodedness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- tolerance
- understanding
- patience
- forbearance
- sociability
- friendliness
- geniality
- affability
- agreeableness
- amiability
- amicability
- cordiality
- coolness
- amiableness
- long-suffering
- tranquility
- serenity
- amenity
- gentleness
- good-naturedness
- tranquillity
- mildness
- kindliness
- good-humoredness
- good-temperedness
- easygoingness