crankiness

Meanings

• adjective

  A state of irritability and moodiness.

  - "She was in a cranky mood after a long day."
  - "The baby's crankiness was making it hard for everyone to enjoy the picnic."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crankiness
frankness , rankness , blankness

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Variants

List of all variants of crankiness that leads to same result
crankier , crankiest , crankily , crankiness , crankinesses , cranky

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Etymology

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From Old English cranc, meaning 'crooked' or 'twisted'. The modern sense developed in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'cranky' first appeared in print in the late 1800s.

2. In some dialects, the word 'cranky' can also be used as a verb to mean 'to complain constantly'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Irritability: A general state of feeling easily annoyed or provoked.

2. Moodiness: A tendency to change moods frequently and unpredictably.

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Culture

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In literature, crankiness is often used to portray a character's emotional state, particularly in children's books and poetry. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or object that is difficult or unpleasant.

How to Memorize "crankiness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person pouting and grumbling to help remember the meaning of crankiness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the sound of someone grumbling or complaining to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cranky = Can't Relax And Never Keeps Quiet' to help remember the meaning.

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