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cranky
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cranky
(adjective)
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cranky
/
ˈ
kræŋki/
adjective
crankier
;
crankiest
cranky
/
ˈ
kræŋki/
adjective
crankier
;
crankiest
Learner's definition of CRANKY
[
also more cranky; most cranky
]
informal
1
chiefly US
:
easily annoyed or angered
I've been
cranky
all day because I didn't get enough sleep.
bored and
cranky
kids
a
cranky
baby [=a baby that cries and wants a lot of attention]
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British
:
strange or weird
cranky
ideas/theories
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— crankiness
noun
[
noncount
]
I apologize for my
crankiness
yesterday.
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