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.