noun
Meaning 1
The state of being cranky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
crankiness
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noun
Meaning 2
a fussy and eccentric disposition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crotchetiness, contrariness, grumpiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ill nature
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English cranky Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English crankiness From cranky + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: нестабилност (nestabilnost) — state of being cranky
- Serbo-Croatian: ćùdljivōst — state of being cranky
- Ottoman Turkish: خرچینلق (hırçınlık) — state of being cranky