crotchety
adjective
crotch·ety
ˈkrä-chə-tē 
1
: given to crotchets (see crotchet sense 2a) : subject to whims, crankiness, or ill temper
a crotchety old man
a crotchety critic
2
: full of or arising from crotchets
a crotchety style
Crotchety twilight-of-life drama.—
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None of the students dared to talk back to the crotchety old teacher.
I get crotchety after a long day at work.
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Patrick is crotchety and dismissive of their overtures at first, but Bob and Jean talk him around with their passionate belief in the project and intriguing early research.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
There are no shaky limbs in Wolfs, though there are some creaky joints, and an Advil joke—because aches and pains are a thing men can joke about, charmingly, while women who do the same run the risk of coming off as crotchety old complainers.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024
The narrators of these stories are crotchety, easily nettled by the behaviors of other passengers.
—Jasmine Liu, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
Not to mention mostly crotchety baseball writers, the most tenured of which make up the Hall of Fame voting electorate.
—Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
There are no shaky limbs in Wolfs, though there are some creaky joints, and an Advil joke—because aches and pains are a thing men can joke about, charmingly, while women who do the same run the risk of coming off as crotchety old complainers.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024
The narrators of these stories are crotchety, easily nettled by the behaviors of other passengers.
—Jasmine Liu, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
Not to mention mostly crotchety baseball writers, the most tenured of which make up the Hall of Fame voting electorate.
—Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
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“Crotchety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crotchety. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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