cranky Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
    tender; tippy; crank.
  2. adjective satellite easily irritated or annoyed
    peckish; nettlesome; testy; tetchy; petulant; techy; fractious; irritable; scratchy; pettish; peevish.
    • an incorrigibly fractious young man
    • not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

WordNet


Crank"y adjective
Definitions
  1. Full of spirit; crank.
  2. Addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety. Colloq.
  3. Unsteady; easy to upset; crank.

Webster 1913