cranky
Not in good working conditionNot in good working condition; defective, faulty.
» He was so cranky last night.
Он был такой раздражённый вчера вечером.
Він був дуже роздратований учора ввечорі.
Meaning
6 senses(usually)Not in good working condition; defective, faulty.
Grouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset.
He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky.
gereizt, launisch
раздражительныйrazdražitelʹnyj
Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
schrullig, verschroben, spleenig
чудаковатыйčudakovatyj, эксцентричныйekscentričnyj
Synonym of crank (“of a ship: liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast”).
a cranky vessel
(archaic)Full of spirit; spirited.
(obsolete)Weak, unwell.
- easily irritated or annoyed
- (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Examples
54 sentencesHe was so cranky last night.
Він був дуже роздратований учора ввечорі.
ruОн был такой раздражённый вчера вечером.
Tom is very cranky.
Том дуже дратівливий.
Tom is very cranky today.
Сьогодні Том дуже нервовий.
ruСегодня Том очень нервный.
He is cranky.
Він вередує.
deEr ist unleidlich.
Tom is cranky.
Том капризний.
deTom ist unleidlich.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
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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, crankiestSynonyms
15 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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