# crankier

Pronunciation: say "KRANG-kee-er" US /ˈkɹæŋkiɚ/, UK /ˈkɹæŋkiə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of cranky: more cranky. — comparative form of cranky: more cranky
   - Simple: Comparative of cranky: more cranky. Use it to say someone or something is more grumpy or less reliable.
   - _The office printer gets crankier every year, jamming on every third page._
   - _The longer the flight was delayed, the crankier the passengers became._

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