Meaning

6 senses
  1. (usually)Not in good working condition; defective, faulty.

  2. Grouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset.

    He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky.

    gereizt, launisch

    раздражительныйrazdražitelʹnyj

  3. Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.

    schrullig, verschroben, spleenig

    чудаковатыйčudakovatyj, эксцентричныйekscentričnyj

  4. Synonym of crank (“of a ship: liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast”).

    a cranky vessel

  5. (archaic)Full of spirit; spirited.

  6. (obsolete)Weak, unwell.

More definitions
  • easily irritated or annoyed
  • (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

Examples

54 sentences
  1. He was so cranky last night.

    Він був дуже роздратований учора ввечорі.

    ruОн был такой раздражённый вчера вечером.

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  2. Tom is very cranky.

    Том дуже дратівливий.

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  3. Tom is very cranky today.

    Сьогодні Том дуже нервовий.

    ruСегодня Том очень нервный.

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  4. He is cranky.

    Він вередує.

    deEr ist unleidlich.

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  5. Tom is cranky.

    Том капризний.

    deTom ist unleidlich.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
grouchy, irritable; easily upset:
eccentric, peculiar:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
grouchy, irritable; easily upset:
eccentric, peculiar:

Origin

From crank + -y. Compare Middle Low German krankich (“sickly, unwell”).

From crank + -y. Compare Middle Low German krankich (“sickly, unwell”).

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Forms

crankier, crankiest
Comparativecrankier Lesson
Superlativecrankiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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