cranky
/ˈkræŋki/adjective
उच्चारण क्रैंकी
सनकी, अजीब, विचित्र
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informal
strange; odd
सनकी, अजीब, विचित्र
- cranky ideas about diet
- His cranky inventions, such as a bicycle with square wheels, amused the whole town.
- He has some cranky theories about the moon.
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- The scientist's cranky ideas made people laugh.
- She keeps cranky old gadgets in her workshop.
Synonyms eccentric odd strange weird peculiar
Opposite normal sensible conventional
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especially AmE, informal
bad-tempered
चिड़चिड़ा
- The baby gets cranky when he is tired.
- My grandfather gets cranky if his tea is not ready by six in the evening.
- The tired toddler was cranky all afternoon.
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- Don't be cranky; have a snack.
- The long wait made all of us cranky.
Synonyms irritable grumpy cross crotchety peevish
Opposite cheerful good-humoured placid
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cranky (bad-tempered) + noun
Cranky describes a person who is in a bad mood, easily annoyed, often because of tiredness or hunger.
'Cranky' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो बुरे मूड में और जल्दी चिढ़ने वाला हो, प्रायः थकान या भूख के कारण।
- The baby gets cranky when she is sleepy.
- I felt cranky after the long journey.
cranky (odd) + idea / machine
Cranky can also mean strange, eccentric or not working properly, as an old, cranky machine.
'Cranky' का अर्थ अजीब, सनकी या ठीक से काम न करने वाला भी हो सकता है, जैसे पुरानी, सनकी मशीन।
- He has some cranky ideas about diet.
- The cranky old scooter refused to start.
get / grow / become cranky
These verbs show a change of mood.
ये क्रियाएँ मूड में बदलाव दिखाती हैं।
- Tired travellers often become cranky.
cranky with / at sb
With or at follows cranky to name the person who gets the bad temper.
'Cranky' के बाद with या at उस व्यक्ति को बताते हैं जिस पर बुरा स्वभाव निकलता है।
- Don't be cranky with the children; they are tired.
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adverb + cranky
a littleveryratherparticularlydownright
- He is rather cranky before his morning tea.
cranky + noun
childbabyold manmoodmachine
- The cranky baby cried all through the journey.
verb + cranky
getturnfeelmakestay
- Hunger makes me cranky.
cranky + because
from tirednessfrom hungerwith the heatafter a long day
- The passengers were cranky after the delay.
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- The cranky old watchman shouted at the boys playing near the gate.
चिड़चिड़े बूढ़े चौकीदार ने गेट के पास खेलते लड़कों पर चिल्लाया।
- The toddler became cranky because he had missed his afternoon nap.
दोपहर की झपकी छूट जाने से नन्हा बच्चा चिड़चिड़ा हो गया।
- Radhika felt cranky in the heat and refused to go out.
गर्मी में राधिका चिड़चिड़ी हो गई और बाहर जाने से इनकार कर दिया।
- The cranky tap leaked every time it rained.
सनकी नल हर बार बारिश होने पर टपकता था।
- My grandfather is cranky in the morning but kind in the evening.
मेरे दादाजी सुबह चिड़चिड़े पर शाम को दयालु रहते हैं।
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✗ He is cranky of his sister.
✓ He is cranky with his sister.
The preposition after cranky is with or at.
'Cranky' के बाद preposition 'with' या 'at' आता है।
✗ The child became more crankier in the evening.
✓ The child became crankier in the evening.
Do not use more with a comparative ending in -er.
-er वाले comparative के साथ 'more' नहीं लगता।
✗ She was cranky for her brother's behaviour.
✓ She was cranky about her brother's behaviour.
Use about for the matter that makes someone cranky.
जिस बात से कोई चिड़चिड़ा हो, उसके लिए 'about' आता है।
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Cranky, grumpy and irritable all describe a bad mood, but with small differences.
Cranky, grumpy और irritable तीनों बुरे मूड को बताते हैं, पर थोड़ा अंतर है।
Easily annoyed, often from tiredness; also a little odd.
जल्दी चिढ़ने वाला, प्रायः थकान से; कुछ सनकी भी।
- The cranky child refused to eat.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cran·ky
With -nky (not 'crankey').
अंत में -nky ('crankey' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the odd words together: cranky, eccentric (unusual but harmless), quirky (having strange habits), idiosyncratic (peculiar to one person).
अजीबपन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: cranky, eccentric (अनोखा पर हानिरहित), quirky (अजीब आदतों वाला), idiosyncratic (किसी व्यक्ति विशेष का)।
§Grammar and usage
The noun crank means a person with strange ideas, or a bent handle used to turn something.
Noun crank का अर्थ 'अजीब विचारों वाला व्यक्ति', या 'घुमाने का मुड़ा हत्था' है।