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crotchety Definition and Meaning in English (crotchety definition)

adjective
Synonyms:irritablegrumpybad-tempered
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Crotchety definition: Describing someone who is often bad-tempered, irritable, and easily annoyed, especially an older person.

Definitions of Crotchety

  1. 1adjective(colloquial)

    Describing someone who is often bad-tempered, irritable, and easily annoyed, especially an older person.

Example Sentences

“The old man was always crotchety in the mornings before his coffee.”

“She gets a bit crotchety when she hasn't had enough sleep.”

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nouncrotchetiness
adverbcrotchetily

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Crotchety definition: Describing someone who is often bad-tempered, irritable, and easily annoyed, especially an older person.
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'Crotchety' translates to 'crotchety' in English. Crotchety definition: Describing someone who is often bad-tempered, irritable, and easily annoyed, especially an older person.
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