cranky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Not in good working condition; defective, faulty.
Grouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset.
Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
Synonym of crank (“of a ship: liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast”).
Full of spirit; spirited.
Weak, unwell.

/ˈkɹæŋki/ /ˈkɹeɪ̯ŋki/ /ˈkɹɛ̃ŋki/ en-us-cranky.ogg

cranky crankier crankiest

From crank + -y. Compare Middle Low German krankich (“sickly, unwell”).

shaky crank

crankily crankiness

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