What does cranksome mean?
Cranksome means Characterised by cranking or crankiness; cranky.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Characterised by cranking or crankiness; cranky.
“So he do; but then he's such a cranksome kind of old body. Ten to one if you speak to him he won't give you a civil answer.”
“[...] Hiccup knows, we had enough trouble ferreting out the way here, along those tortive, cranksome pash—hic, pardon me—passages of yotun down below.”
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Cranksome means Characterised by cranking or crankiness; cranky.
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“So he do; but then he's such a cranksome kind of old body. Ten to one if you speak to him he won't give you a civil answer.”
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