[cranky] adj crank.i.er ; -est [[1]crank] (1821) 1 a: given to fretful fussiness: readily angered when opposed: crotchety b: marked by eccentricity
2: full of twists and turns: tortuous "a ~ road"
3: working erratically: unpredictable "a ~ old tractor"
4. dial: crazy, imbecile -- crank.i.ly adv -- crank.i.ness n
[2]cranky adj (1841) of a boat: [5]crank