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crotchety

1 of 1adjective
/ˈkrɑtʃəti/
Forms:more crotchety,most crotchety
1

bad-tempered or prone to complaining

  • The crotchety old man yelled at the kids playing too close to his garden.
  • She became crotchety after missing her morning coffee and had trouble focusing all day.
  • His crotchety remarks during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
  • Her crotchety behavior often made her difficult to work with, especially when she didn't get her way.
  • The long trip left him feeling crotchety, and he snapped at his friends.