Definition
Somewhat cranky or eccentric; having the characteristics of a crank.
Etymology
From crank + -ish (a suffix meaning 'somewhat' or 'like,' as in foolish or darkish). Creates a softer adjective suggesting partial rather than complete crankiness.
Kelly Says
Crankish personality traits often cluster together—people who are stubborn about one thing tend to be opinionated about others, suggesting cranky rigidity might be a genuine personality dimension rather than just mood.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንፈስ ነጥፍ
men-fes ne-tif
ARالعربية
مُزاحم
mu-zah-ham
CACatalà
capritx
kap-ri-tx
CSČeština
pýchavý
pich-a-vee
DADansk
spidsfindig
spids-fin-dig
DEDeutsch
grimmig
grim-ig
ESEspañol
caprichoso
kap-ree-cho-so
FISuomi
itsekkäin
it-se-kkai-n
FRFrançais
capricieux
kap-ri-sye
HEעברית
משועמם
mi-sho-em-em
IDBahasa Indonesia
sombong
som-bong
IGIG
nwere mgbọrọ
nwe-re mg-bo-ro
ITItaliano
capriccioso
kap-ri-tsee-o-so
MSBahasa Melayu
sombong
som-bong
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်က ကြမ်းကြမ်း
kyun-taw-ka kyan-kyaan
NLNederlands
geprikkeld
geh-pree-keld
PLPolski
kapryśny
kap-rish-ny
PTPortuguês
caprichoso
kap-ri-cho-so
RORomână
capricios
kap-ree-see-os
RUРусский
капризный
kap-ri-znyy
SVSvenska
kryptisk
kryp-tis-k
SWKiswahili
mwenye hasira
mwen-ye ha-si-ra
TAதமிழ்
கிறுக்கன
ki-ruk-ka-na
TEతెలుగు
అసహనం
a-sa-ha-nam
THไทย
เจ้าอารมณ์
chao-a-rom
TLTL
mapag-aari
ma-pa-ga-a-ri
TRTürkçe
kaprisli
kap-ri-sli
UKУкраїнська
вибагливий
vi-ba-gliv-iy
VITiếng Việt
khư khư
khoo-khoo
ZUZU
umuntu oqinisile
oo-moo-n-too o-qini-si-le