crotchety
pronunciation
How to pronounce crotchety in British English:
UK [ˈkrɒtʃəti]
How to pronounce crotchety in American English:
US [ˈkrɑtʃəti]
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- Adjective:
- having a difficult and contrary disposition
Word Origin
- crotchety (adj.)
- 1825, from crotchet "whim or fancy" + -y (2). But the sense evolution is obscure.
Example
- 1. The most crotchety judge in cape town .
- 2. He was tired and crotchety .
- 3. No , he 's just a crotchety old dude .
- 4. You boys are as crotchety as a couple of old hens .
- 5. Once I did have to climb a tree , when I met two crotchety old bulls along a narrow track .