CROTCHETY

cantankerous, crotchety, ornery

(adjective) having a difficult and contrary disposition; “a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady”- Dorothy Sayers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

crotchety (comparative crotchetier or more crotchety, superlative crotchetiest or most crotchety)

Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.

Source: Wiktionary


Crotch"et*y (krch"t-), a.

Definition: Given to crotchets; subject to whims; as, a crotchety man.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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