| 释义 |
cranky
I. \ˈkraŋkē, -raiŋ-, -ki\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Dutch or Low German krank sick + English -y — more at crank (person pretending epilepsy)
dialect : sickly, ailing, infirm
II. \ˈkraŋki\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: crank (VI) + -y
dialect chiefly England : crank VI 2
III. \ˈkraŋkē, -raiŋ-, -ki\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: crank (I) + -y
1. dialect : silly, imbecile, crazy, insane
2.
a. : out of working order : in bad condition
< a cranky old wagon >
b. : uncertain in operation : likely to miscarry, operate peculiarly, or break down : needing especial attention or ingenuity to operate : unpredictable, erratic
< a rickety sled pulled by a cranky tractor — National Geographic >
3.
a. : marked by capricious eccentricity or wrongheadedness
< fighting for a European and ripened and wise philosophy against an insular and immature and cranky one — Times Literary Supplement >
b. : given to fretful fussiness : crotchety, irritable
< a cranky old man >
4. : full of twists and turns : crooked, tortuous
< a cranky road >
Synonyms: see irascible
IV. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: crank (IX) + -y
of a boat : liable to heel or tip : crank |