cranky

adjective/ˈkræŋki/

Frequency rank: #11,134 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Easily irritated or bad-tempered, especially when tired.

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Example sentence

My little brother gets cranky when he stays up past his bedtime.

Synonyms & related words

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