cranky

cranky is a word that is used to describe someone who is angry and unpleasant. They might be grumpy or irritable, and they might not seemhappy at all.

  • She was feeling cranky because she had to work overtime.

  • He was cranky because he wasn't getting any sleep.

Definition of cranky

adjective

easily irritated or annoyed

Synonyms:

fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy

adjective

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

Synonyms:

crank, tender, tippy

Nearby Words

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Example Sentences for cranky

  • 1

    She's the cranky one in the family.

  • 2

    The filter can be cranky sometimes.

  • 3

    The nausea was gone as was my crankiness.

  • 4

    Flint is old, ornery, cranky, and gruff.

  • 5

    The best one is the Cranky Kong line.

  • 6

    Last night he was feverish and lethargic and cranky.

  • 7

    Is the person answering the question feeling cranky or mischevious

  • 8

    Is the requestor using one of the really cranky templates

  • 9

    She's displayed and perceived as cranky most of the time.

  • 10

    For me, that means overcoming my tendencies to be sententious and cranky.