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Definition cranky in American English

cranky adjective

adjective
/ˈkræŋki/
1

someone who is cranky gets annoyed easily

Example

Traveling can make you cranky, tired, and tense.

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1.1

if a baby or small child is cranky, he or she cries a lot and will not sleep or be calm

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2

likely to stop working at any time

Example

a cranky old lawnmower

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Example

cranky theories

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Definition cranky in American English