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Definition of crotchety adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crotchety

adjective
 
/ˈkrɒtʃəti/
 
/ˈkrɑːtʃəti/
 (informal)
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  1. easily upset; angry
    • He was tired and crotchety.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from crotchet + -y.
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