-kēnə̇s, -kin- noun
( -es )
Etymology: cranky (I) + -ness
: the quality or state of being cranky: as
a. : irritable or unreasonable temper
the fussy crankiness of the dyspeptic
b. : emotional or intellectual perversity or idiosyncrasy
the reader can sometimes glimpse a sort of perverse … crankiness at work — Canadian Forum