cranky
Grouchy, grumpy, irritableGrouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset.
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» He was so cranky last night.
Он был такой раздражённый вчера вечером. — Biga
Він був дуже роздратований учора ввечорі. — deniko
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Examples
54 sentencesMeaning
6 sensesGrouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset.
He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky.
gereizt, launisch
раздражительныйrazdražitelʹnyj
easily irritated or annoyed
Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
schrullig, verschroben, spleenig
чудаковатыйčudakovatyj, эксцентричныйekscentričnyj
(usually)Not in good working condition; defective, faulty.
More meanings 3
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.
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
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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