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单词 crankiness
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
crank•y1 /ˈkræŋki/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. ill-tempered; grouchy:She's cranky when she doesn't sleep enough.
  2. eccentric;
    erratic.
  3. malfunctioning:a cranky, balky car.
crank•i•ly /ˈkræŋkəli/USA pronunciation  adv.: She complained crankily.
crank•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
crank•y1  (krang′kē),USA pronunciation adj., crank•i•er, crank•i•est. 
  1. ill-tempered;
    grouchy;
    cross:I'm always cranky when I don't get enough sleep.
  2. eccentric;
    queer.
  3. shaky;
    unsteady;
    out of order.
  4. full of bends or windings;
    crooked.
  5. British Termssickly;
    in unsound or feeble condition;
    infirm.
  • crank1 + -y1 1780–90
crank′i•ly, adv. 
crank′i•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged crotchety, cantankerous, perverse.

crank•y2  (krang′kē),USA pronunciation adj. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termscrank2 (def. 1).
  • crank2 + -y1 1835–45
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