a. | 1. | Full of spirit; crank. |
2. | Addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety. | |
3. | Unsteady; easy to upset; crank. |
Adj. | 1. | cranky - (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
2. | cranky - easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen" |