Crotchety (Adjective)
Meaning
Having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The crotchety old man complained about the noise from the neighbors every day.
- Her crotchety aunt was notorious for speaking her mind, no matter how hurtful it might be.
- After a few too many years of dealing with bureaucracy, he had become a crotchety and bitter man.
- The crotchety artist was known for his scathing critiques of his students' work.
- As she grew older, her crotchety nature made it difficult for her to make new friends.