adj
cantankerous
Cantankerous (adj) means Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
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Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
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Etymology
Perhaps derived from earlier contenkerous, from contentious + rancorous.
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"cantankerous" (adj) means given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.