CRANKY

/ˈkɹæŋki/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: C3R1A1N1K5Y4 = 15

Definition

  1. adjective (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail. — synonyms: crank, tender, tippy
  2. adjective easily irritated or annoyed. — synonyms: fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy

Examples

  • “an incorrigibly fractious young man”
  • “not the least nettlesome of his countrymen”
  • “He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky.”

See all 40 words you can make from CRANKY →

← Unscramble different letters