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crankiness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | contrariness, crotchetiness, grumpiness |
| Type of | ill nature |
| Derivation | cranky |
Examples of crankiness
crankiness
I have a kind of a sophisticated, elaborate crankiness about myself now, and life.
From the dailynews.com
According to Matthew de Abaitua, crankiness is the shadow side of camping.
From the guardian.co.uk
Well, I've outlined what I think are the critical components of successful crankiness.
From the scienceblogs.com
Okay, a good night's sleep helps cure the crankiness, so it's back to work.
From the mattcutts.com
Problems associated with sleep deficiencies extend well beyond fatigue and crankiness.
From the business.time.com
This clearly affects your respect for him, and his crankiness makes you walk on eggshells.
From the post-gazette.com
Mim Long, an actress in Los Angeles, says her boyfriend endured her crankiness with grace.
From the usatoday.com
I'm grateful to have a daughter who puts up with my occasional crankiness and complaints.
From the suntimes.com
The boy's symptoms had included coughing, congestion, crankiness and a loss of appetite.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
- A fussy and eccentric disposition
- (cranky) crank: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
- (cranky) easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
- Irritability is an excessive response to stimuli. The term is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological, abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli; It is usually used to refer to anger or frustration.
- The state of being cranky
- (cranky) Weak, unwell; Not in good working condition; shaky; Grouchy, irritable; easily upset; Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar
- (Cranky) Possibly from the Dutch krengd, a crank was an unstable sailing vessel. Due to a faulty design, the imbalance of her cargo, or a lack of ballast, a crank would heel too far to the wind. Has come to mean irritable.
- (Cranky) A ship of poor stability.
- (Cranky) bad- or short-tempered
