cranky

adjective
UK: /ˈkræŋ.ki/
US: /ˈkræŋ.ki/

  1. Easily annoyed or angered; in a bad mood.

    1. He gets cranky if he doesn't get enough sleep.
    2. The baby was cranky all day because she was teething and needed extra attention.

  2. Working badly or likely to break.

    1. The old car is cranky and unreliable, especially in winter.
    2. This cranky old computer is always freezing up and needs to be replaced soon before it crashes.

Synonyms

irritable grumpy bad-tempered difficult

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cranky" in English means: Easily annoyed or angered; in a bad mood., Working badly or likely to break..

The phonetic transcription of "cranky" is /ˈkræŋ.ki/ in British English and /ˈkræŋ.ki/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cranky": irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered, difficult.

Example usage of "cranky": "He gets cranky if he doesn't get enough sleep.". More examples on the page.