cranky English

Meaning cranky meaning

What does cranky mean?

cranky

— adjective (= crank) (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

— adjective (= fractious, nettlesome) easily irritated or annoyed an incorrigibly fractious young man not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

Synonyms cranky synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as cranky?

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pettish

peevish

grumpy

tetchy

testy

techy

scratchy

petulant

peckish

moody

irritable

grouchy

fractious

eccentric

whimsical

wayward

wacky

violent

tippy

timid

tender

surly

quarrelsome

quarrelling

nettlesome

morose

fretful

crybaby

crotchety

cross

crazy

crank

crackpot

crabby

crabbed

capricious

bullying

bad-tempered

wonky

weirdie

waspish

wanton

vixenish

upset

untoward

unsteady

unstable

touchy

touched in the head

tottering

Topics cranky topics

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Angry

• What words describe a person who gets angry often or easily?
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