cranky
/kɹæŋki/ adjective B2- Not in good working condition; defective, faulty.
- Grouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset. · He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky.
- 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”). · a cranky vessel
Comparative crankier · Superlative crankiest
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