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The crotchety old man chased the kids out of his backyard.
"The crotchety old man never seemed to have anything nice to say and always carried himself in an unpleasent manner." "It is unfortunate that the teacher asked me to work with the most crotchety student." Crotchety is an adjective, so it would be used like how any adjective would be used as.
I think you may mean crotchety, which describes a bad tempered person. 'Being overtired always makes me crotchety and I snap at everyone.'
Translation: Crotchety Old-Person
It means to be irritable or contrary; cantankerous.Crotchety means to be irritable and grumpily.
No one like to sit next to the crochety student.
Crotchety or cantankerous.
Crotchety and miserable Scrooge was rich but tightfisted. He eventually learned the connection between well being and generosity.
Some are, yes, but not necessarily because they are old. I've met more than a few young people who were rather disagreeable...
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