Visibly irritated or annoyed; grouchy, irritable, in a foul mood; given to complaining or finding fault in an annoyed way.
crabbed; difficult, or perplexing.
Grouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset.
Not in good working condition.
Synonym of crank (“of a ship: liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast”)
Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.