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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Other terms relating to 'angry, annoyed, offended':
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stabby	Definitions include: literal translation: prone to stabbing.
have sand in (one's) vagina	Definitions include: to be upset.
cut	Definitions include: annoyed, angry, upset, disappointed.
vexed	Definitions include: very angry.
fed up	Definitions include: angry.
rageahol	Definitions include: a metaphorical substance to which permanently-angry people are addicted to.
butthurt	Definitions include: See butt-hurt.
in a huff	Definitions include: in a bad mood.
work up	Definitions include: to make a person agitated or angry.
amped	Definitions include: "cool"; "awesome"; "sweet".
hot and bothered	Definitions include: sexually aroused.
dirty look	Definitions include: an angered glance.
fed up to (one's) eyebrows	Definitions include: extremely angry; "very fed up".
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peeping turtle	Definitions include: the state of being ready to take a dump.
breezie	Definitions include: spelling variant of breezy.
be up with	Definitions include: to be affecting a person.
plum	Definitions include: testicle.
mad hatter	Definitions include: someone who sells drugs and other illegal substances.
kappa slapper	Definitions include: See chav.
make airtight	Definitions include: see airtight.
whoa	Definitions include: exclamation of surprise or amazement.
shug	Definitions include: to "hug" sadly
socignore	Definitions include: An ignore due to societal pressure to ignore

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