cranky
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -æŋki
[edit] Adjective
cranky (comparative crankier, superlative crankiest)
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- Grouchy, irritable; easily upset.
- He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky.
- Full of spirit; crank.
- Addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety.
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[edit] Translations
Grouchy, irritable; easily upset
Full of spirit; crank
Addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety
