noun
- the quality or state of being irritable, bad-tempered, or easily annoyed
Usage: uncountable; informal
Examples
- The baby's crankiness increased as the day went on and she became tired.
- His crankiness in the morning made it hard for his family to talk to him before coffee.
- The patient's crankiness was a side effect of the medication.
- She apologized for her crankiness, explaining that she hadn't slept well.
- The toddler's crankiness subsided once he had a snack and a nap.
- Everyone understood his crankiness given the stressful week he'd had.