How to pronounce crotchety
American English pronunciation
KROCH-ih-tee
- IPA
- /ˈkɹɑtʃɪti/
- Syllables
- KROCH · ih · tee (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What crotchety means
Grumpy, stubborn and hard to get along with
In a sentence: My crotchety neighbor grumbles every time our ball rolls into his yard.
Where it comes from: It comes from crotchet with -y added. In the 1500s a crotchet meant an odd whim or fancy, so a crotchety person is full of cranky moods.
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