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cranky
Cranky describes someone grumpy, ill-tempered and irritable, or a machine that doesn't work well, or something eccentric or strange. (adjective)
- A grumpy person who is always frowning and yelling is an example of someone who would be described ascranky.
- A creaky old elevator that only works once in a while is an example of an elevator that would be described ascranky.
- An odd, unorthodox plan is an example of something that would be described ascranky.
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