Cranky definition

Cranky

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WordNet

(1) Easily irritated or annoyed

"An incorrigibly fractious young man"

"Not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

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

WiktionaryText

Grouchy, irritable; easily upset.

He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky.
Full of spirit; crank.
Addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety.