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crotchety

[ kroch-i-tee ]

adjective

  1. given to odd notions, whims, grouchiness, etc.

    Synonyms: grouchy, eccentric, fussy

  2. of the nature of a crotchet.


crotchety

/ ˈkrɒtʃɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    cross; irritable; contrary
  2. full of crotchets
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈcrotchetiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • crotchet·i·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crotchety1

First recorded in 1815–25; crotchet + -y 1
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Example Sentences

She excelled on stage and screen in Alan Bennett’s “The Lady in the Van,” playing a crotchety squatter with an imperious sense of entitlement.

Otis Drexell, crotchety fifth-grade teacher and scam artist, has only two classroom rules: “Never shout when the teacher has a hangover,” and “All loose change belongs to the teacher.”

We of the more crotchety generations, however, suffered through the plaything’s shrill, maniacal giggles for a sustained period – months, years maybe.

From Salon

The Grumpy Café may not sound like the friendliest place to grab a coffee but inside the large, warm meeting place in the centre of Hastings, the atmosphere is anything but crotchety.

From BBC

Flora grows more forlorn with her husband’s every crotchety reply.

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