adjective
- most irritable, bad-tempered, or grouchy
Usage: superlative form of cranky
Examples
- My grandfather is always crankiest in the morning before his coffee.
- The baby gets crankiest when she’s tired and hungry.
- Of all my coworkers, Jim is the crankiest when deadlines approach.
- She’s at her crankiest during the hot summer months.
- The old dog becomes crankiest when strangers visit the house.
- Even the crankiest customer smiled after receiving excellent service.