cascarrabias — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cantankerous adj Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
- crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- sourpuss noun A person who is usually grumpy, gloomy, or scowling.
Senses
cascarrabias is used for these senses in English:
- cantankerous Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
- crank A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
- curmudgeon An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions, often an older man.
- sourpuss (intransitive, uncommon) To make a gloomy, sullen or miserable facial expression; to scowl.
crank — full definition
- noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
- adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
- verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.