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CRANKY definition: 1. easily annoyed or upset: 2. strange and unusual: 3. easily annoyed or upset: . Learn more.
cranky US She's very cranky because she has a toothache. impatient I'm too impatient for fishing. See more results »
Cranky is one of those words that sounds a little bit like what it means: one who is cranky is easily annoyed, irritable, or testy. My sister gets cranky when she doesn't eat. If you want to have a good day, keep her well fed.
The meaning of CRANKY is given to fretful fussiness : readily angered when opposed : crotchety. How to use cranky in a sentence.
Synonyms for CRANKY: clumsy, awkward, cumbersome, unwieldy, clunky, ponderous, ungainly, heavy; Antonyms of CRANKY: useful, practical, functional, handy, practicable, serviceable, friendly, affable.
If you describe ideas or ways of behaving as cranky, you disapprove of them because you think they are strange. [ informal , disapproval ] Vegetarianism has shed its cranky image.
Definition of cranky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.