crankily
With bad temper
In a cranky manner—irritably, grouchily, or with ill temper: She crankily dismissed every suggestion.
The word suggests petulant annoyance rather than deep anger.
Low, discontented murmuring
- scowlAngry facial expression
- snapSudden sharp sound
- complainExpress discontent verbally
- whineComplain in high pitch
mutter · growl · snarl · huff · snappish · querulous · peevish · petulant
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
whine · mutter · growl · snarl · huff · snappish · querulous · peevish · petulant · fretful
grumpy
Irritable in temperament
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
curmudgeonly · crotchety · irascible · tetchy · touchy · fractious · choleric · splenetic · dyspeptic · bilious
sulky
Moody and silently resentful
brooding · glum · dour · surly · churlish · pouty · gloomy · discontented · bitter · sour
crankilycheerfully
In a glad manner
happily · good-naturedly · pleasantly · jovially · merrily
crankilypatiently
With tolerant composure
tolerantly · calmly · equably · good-humoredly · placidly
- cranking upIntensifying or increasing sharply