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crotchety

adjective

🔊/ˈkrɒtʃəti/

🔊/ˈkrɑːtʃəti/

(informal)

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easily upset; angry脾气坏的；易怒的；动辄生气的
- He was tired and crotchety.他累了，动不动就发火。🔊🔊
Topics Feelingsc2
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from crotchet + -y.