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Cranky

ˈkraŋki

Cranky definitions

adjective

Inflections:

crankier crankiest cranky

eccentric or strange

"a cranky scheme to pipe ground-level ozone into the stratosphere"

Synonyms:
eccentric bizarre weird peculiar odd quirky avant-garde unconventional off-centre strange outlandish ridiculous ludicrous
bad-tempered; irritable

"he was cranky after eight hours of working"

Synonyms:
bad-tempered irritable irascible tetchy testy grumpy grouchy crotchety in a (bad) mood ill-tempered ill-natured ill-humoured peevish
(of a machine) working erratically

"after a juddering landing the cranky plane eased up the runway"