cranky

Definition

Not in good working condition; defective, faulty.

Etymology

From crank + -y. Compare Middle Low German krankich (“sickly, unwell”).

Example Sentences

• "We had seven canoes, all of them dugouts. One was small, one was cranky, and two were old, waterlogged, and leaky. The other three were good."
• "Margaret Cerullo gave a rousing speech, despite the pesky interruptions of a cranky sound system."
• "He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky."