ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cranksome

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Cranksome is an adjective meaning Characterised by cranking or crankiness; cranky.

Meaning

Characterised by cranking or crankiness; cranky.

Example Sentences

“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.”

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crankish, cranky, cantankerous, crotchety, crumpy, crabbish.

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