/ Dictionary / Index C cranky: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: crank•y Pronunciation: (krang'kē), [key] — crank•i•er, crank•i•est. ill-tempered; grouchy; cross: I'm always cranky when I don't get enough sleep. eccentric; queer. shaky; unsteady; out of order. full of bends or windings; crooked. sickly; in unsound or feeble condition; infirm. crank•y Pronunciation: (krang'kē), [key] — adj. Naut. crank (def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cranky (Thesaurus) crank-up Cranmer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: confectionery Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language