Definition
Having the characteristics of being ill-tempered, irritable, or difficult to deal with; prone to complaining or being in a bad mood.
Etymology
From 'crank' (Old English 'crank' meaning weak or sickly) plus the suffix '-ous' (meaning full of or characterized by). The sense evolved from physical weakness to mental irritability, as illness often makes people grumpy.
Kelly Says
This word captures how people's moods and temperaments were historically linked to their physical health—back when doctors believed your personality was literally determined by your body's 'humors' or balance of fluids!
Translations
CACatalà
irritat
ir-ri-tat
CSČeština
rozčilený
ro-tche-le-nyy
DADansk
irriteret
ir-ri-te-ret
ELΕλληνικά
εξοργισμένος
eks-or-gis-men-os
ESEspañol
rencoroso
ren-kor-o-so
FAفارسی
خشمگین
khashm-geen
FISuomi
ärsyntynyt
ärs-yin-tynyt
IDBahasa Indonesia
marah
ma-rah
ITItaliano
irritato
ir-ri-ta-to
JA日本語
腹を立てている
hara-wo-tate-te-iru
MSBahasa Melayu
marah
ma-rah
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကြောက်
s-eet-k'yaw-k'ut
NLNederlands
kwaadaardig
kva-a-da-r-dig
NONorsk
irritert
ir-ri-tert
PLPolski
gniewny
gniev-ny
PTPortuguês
irritado
ir-ri-ta-do
RORomână
supărat
su-pa-rat
RUРусский
гневный
gnev-nyy
SVSvenska
irriterad
ir-ri-te-rad
SWKiswahili
hasira
ha-si-ra
UKУкраїнська
захоплений
za-kho-ple-nyy
VITiếng Việt
bực bội
bực-bội