ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCcranky
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cranky
Meaning: in a bad mood and easily annoyed
cranky in a sentence
How cranky is used in real sentences:
The toddler grew cranky after a long day without a nap.
The cranky passenger sighed whenever the bus stopped.
“Leo became cranky after lunch and snapped whenever Maya moved a cardboard tree.”
— from the passage Building a Fair Solution
Synonyms for cranky
Other words for cranky — grumpy, irritable and cross — carry the same meaning.
- grumpy
- irritable
- cross
Antonyms of cranky
Words that mean the opposite of cranky:
- cheerful
- agreeable
Where it comes from
From an old word meaning 'weak or unsteady'
Memory hook
Picture a crank twisting someone's smile into an annoyed frown.