Crosspatch (Noun)
Meaning
A bad-tempered person.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- My aunt can be a crosspatch in the morning before she's had her coffee.
- He's always been a bit of a crosspatch, grumbling and complaining about everything.
- After a long flight, she was a certified crosspatch, snapping at anyone who got in her way.
- His colleagues found him to be a crosspatch, often yelling at them for minor mistakes.
- The gruff and irascible neighbor was known to be a crosspatch, always arguing with the local kids.