Meaning cranky
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cranky"cross-tempered, irritable," 1807, from crank (n.) + -y (2). The evolution would be from earlier senses of crank, such as "a twist or fanciful turn of speech" (1590s); "inacce [..]
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cranky(adj) (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail(adj) easily irritated or annoyed
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crankyin a bad mood, angry Cream (verb) :
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cranky From the Dutch krengd
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crankyFrom the Dutch krengd, Said of a vessel with little stability, whether due to design or to stowage of cargo.
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cranky
(obsolete) Weak, unwell.
(of a machine, etc.) Not in good working condition; shaky.
* '''1914''', , '''', ''The River of Doubt'',
*: We had seven canoes, all of them dugouts. One was small, one [..]
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