crotchety[adjective]Synonyms: cantankerous, bearish, cankered, cranky, cross-grained, ornery, vinegarish, vinegary, waspish, waspy
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crotch‧et‧y /ˈkrɒtʃəti, ˈkrɒtʃɪti $ ˈkrɑː-/
adjective[
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: crotchet 'small hook, strange idea' (15-20 centuries), from French crochet; ⇒ crochet]
easily annoyed or made slightly angry
Synonym : grumpy:
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