Definition of cranky

cranky    

adjective

• in a bad mood.

  Why are you so cranky today?

  I have a friend that is a very cranky person.

  I get cranky when i need to sleep.

  • See more words with the same meaning: angry, annoyed, offended.

  Last edited on May 11 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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dirty look	Definitions include: an angered glance.
fed up to (one's) eyebrows	Definitions include: extremely angry; "very fed up".
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