cranky
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Learner's definition of CRANKY
[also more cranky; most cranky]
informal
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chiefly US
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easily annoyed or angered
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I've been cranky all day because I didn't get enough sleep.
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bored and cranky kids
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a cranky baby [=a baby that cries and wants a lot of attention]
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British
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strange or weird
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cranky ideas/theories
— crankiness
noun [noncount]-
I apologize for my crankiness yesterday.
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