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Crankiness vs Crankness - What's the difference?

crankiness | crankness |

As nouns the difference between crankiness and crankness

is that crankiness is the state of being cranky while crankness is (nautical) liability to be overset; said of a ship or other vessel.

crankiness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being cranky

    • crankness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (nautical) Liability to be overset; said of a ship or other vessel.
  • sprightliness; health; vigour
    • (Webster 1913)