crotchety

Adjective
Synonyms: cantankerousornery

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. having a difficult and contrary disposition“a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady — Dorothy Sayers”Synonyms: cantankerousornery
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Crotchety \Crotch"et*y\ (kr?ch"?t-?), a. Given to crotchets; subject to whims; as, a crotchety man. [1913 Webster]
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