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Added 10 October 2026

cranky

/kɹænki/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cranky at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not in good working condition; defective, faulty.
Grouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset.
He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky.
Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.

Origin

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

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