crankiness crankily • crankle · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · crankiness · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a fussy and eccentric disposition. Synonyms: crotchetiness, contrariness, grumpiness. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · crotchetiness · · Synonym 1 contrariness · · Synonym 2 grumpiness · · Synonym 3 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073