The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Crankiness \Crank"i*ness\ (kr?nk"?-n?s), n. Crankness. --Lowell. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
crankiness n 1: a fussy and eccentric disposition [syn: crankiness, crotchetiness, contrariness, grumpiness]