English Explanatory Dictionary

crotchety

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɒtʃ.ə.tɪ/ /ˈkɹɑ.t͡ʃɪ.ti/ en-us-crotchety.ogg

Word forms

crotchety crotchetier more crotchety crotchetiest most crotchety crochety

Etymology

From crotchet + -y, using crotchet in the 16th-century sense of a whim or fancy.

Related words

old man yells at cloud

Derived words

crotchetily crotchetiness uncrotchety
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