crotchety

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɒtʃɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrɑtʃɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kroch′i tē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
crotch•et•y /ˈkrɑtʃɪti/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. grouchy and ill-tempered:a crotchety old neighbor.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
crotch•et•y  (kroch′i tē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. given to odd notions, whims, grouchiness, etc.
  2. of the nature of a crotchet.
  • crotchet + -y1 1815–25
crotch′et•i•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . fussy, eccentric, grouchy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crotchety / ˈkrɒtʃɪtɪ/
  1. cross; irritable; contrary
  2. full of crotchets
ˈcrotchetiness
'crotchety' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
coot - cranky - grimalkin

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