1. the quality or state of being irritable, bad-tempered, or annoyed

Examples

• The child's crossness disappeared once she had a snack.
• His crossness with the slow service was evident in his tone.
• She woke up with a general sense of crossness that lasted all morning.
• The teacher noticed the student's crossness and asked if everything was okay.
• After a good night's sleep, his crossness had completely vanished.
• Her crossness made it difficult for others to approach her with questions.