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单词 crotchety
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crotchety


crotch·et·y

C0767800 (krŏch′ĭ-tē)adj. Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse.
crotch′et·i·ness n.

crotchety

(ˈkrɒtʃɪtɪ) adj1. informal cross; irritable; contrary2. full of crotchets ˈcrotchetiness n

crotch•et•y

(ˈkrɒtʃ ɪ ti)

adj. 1. given to odd fancies or whims; eccentric. 2. grouchy or cantankerous 3. of the nature of a crotchet. [1815–25] crotch′et•i•ness, n.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.crotchety - having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayersornery, cantankerousill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

crotchety

adjective (Informal) bad-tempered, difficult, cross, contrary, awkward, irritable, crusty, grumpy, surly, fractious, disagreeable, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, peevish, curmudgeonly, obstreperous, crabby, liverish a crotchety old man
Translations
脾气坏的

crotchety

(ˈkrotʃəti) adjective bad-tempered. 脾氣壞的 脾气坏的

crotchety


Related to crotchety: counterproductive, cagey, snide
  • adj

Synonyms for crotchety

adj bad-tempered

Synonyms

  • bad-tempered
  • difficult
  • cross
  • contrary
  • awkward
  • irritable
  • crusty
  • grumpy
  • surly
  • fractious
  • disagreeable
  • cantankerous
  • tetchy
  • ratty
  • testy
  • peevish
  • curmudgeonly
  • obstreperous
  • crabby
  • liverish

Synonyms for crotchety

adj having a difficult and contrary disposition

Synonyms

  • ornery
  • cantankerous

Related Words

  • ill-natured
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