Definitions for cranky
ˈkræŋ kicranky

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crank, cranky, tender, tippyadjective

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

2. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techyadjective

   easily irritated or annoyed

   "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crankyadjective

   Weak, unwell.

2. crankyadjective

   Not in good working condition; shaky.

3. crankyadjective

   Grouchy, irritable; easily upset.

   He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky.

4. crankyadjective

   Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.

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1. cranky

   Cranky refers to being in a bad mood, irritable, grumpy, or easily annoyed, often due to tiredness, hunger, or stress. It can also refer to something that is not working properly or is in poor condition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crankyadjective

   full of spirit; crank

2. Crankyadjective

   addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety

3. Crankyadjective

   unsteady; easy to upset; crank

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cranky in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cranky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of cranky in a Sentence

1. Jesse Watters:

   Being a president is kind of like being a parent, you have to manage expectations. We take the twins on a car ride to Maine from New York … I don't tell the twins we're going to get there in three hours … They're going to be cranky and confused, and they're not going to trust me the next day. And that's how other people feel. They're cranky, confused, and they're distrustful of the president.

2. Howard Dean:

   The strategy is get your point across, never make more than one or two big points, and don't snipe at somebody without thinking it through because you don't want to look cranky.

3. Meir Kryger:

   Just imagine you don't sleep enough and you're cranky, who's going to want to be around you ? Another part of it is being cognitively sharp.

4. Joe Taravella:

   I would try and put their behaviors into words like saying, 'I see that you've been more cranky lately or more upset, I'm wondering if something's going on, if you feel upset about something,'.

5. Lewis Howes:

   Staying physically in shape helps with mental capacity and allows me to make better decisions, if I wasn’t taking care of my physical health, I’d be slower, I’d need more caffeine, and I’d be more cranky toward employees or teammates. Who cares if our business is thriving if we’re 300 pounds overweight or we have a heart attack at 35?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cranky
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cranky
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cranky