Added 9 October 2026 crankness noun Categories: Obscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about crankness at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Liability to capsize (said of a ship or other vessel). sprightliness; health; vigour crankness of the mind Origin From crank + -ness. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: crankinesscrimpnesscrumpinesscrabbinessowlinesscreakinesscrinklinesscraggednesscrackednesscrabbednesscantankerositycriminousness Back to today's word