Cranksome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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.”"

Example

More examples

"“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.”"

Etymology

From crank + -some.

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