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cranky

adjective

Easily irritated or annoyed

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
15

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Easily irritated or annoyed

    “An incorrigibly fractious young man”

adjective

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

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Example Sentences

An incorrigibly fractious young man
Not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

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Synonyms

fractiousirritablenettlesomepeevishpeckishpettishpetulantscratchytestytetchytechycranktendertippy

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