Associations to the word «Cranky»

Wiktionary

CRANKY, adjective. (obsolete) Weak, unwell.
CRANKY, adjective. (of a machine, etc.) Not in good working condition; shaky.
CRANKY, adjective. Grouchy, irritable; easily upset.
CRANKY, adjective. Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
CRANKY, adjective. (archaic) Full of spirit; spirited.

Dictionary definition

CRANKY, adjective. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail.
CRANKY, adjective. Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy