ˈkrächəd.ē, -ətē, -i adjective
Etymology: crotchet (I) + -y
1. : given to crotchets : subject to whims, crankiness, or ill temper
a crotchety old man
2. : full of or arising from crotchets
a crotchety style
ˈkrächəd.ē, -ətē, -i adjective
Etymology: crotchet (I) + -y
1. : given to crotchets : subject to whims, crankiness, or ill temper
a crotchety old man
2. : full of or arising from crotchets
a crotchety style
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012