The quality or state of being cranky; irritability or bad-temperedness.
From cranky + -ness (suffix that converts adjectives to abstract nouns). Creates a noun describing the permanent or habitual condition of being irritable.
Crankiness has a physical basis—low magnesium and dehydration directly increase irritability, which is why you get crankier on long flights or hot days when you're losing minerals and water.
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