Elderly Characters In Literature

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adjective Crotchety is an adjective that describes someone who is irritable or easily annoyed, especially when it comes to small or trivial matters.

  • The crotchety old man refused to join in the festivities.
  • My neighbor is always so crotchety in the mornings.
  • Don't mind him, he's just being crotchety again.
  • The crotchety tree groaned in the wind, its branches swaying with annoyance.

noun A fictional genre that combines elements of fantasy and science fiction

adjective Describing a work of fiction that blends fantasy and science fiction elements

  • The hotel room was equipped with a comfortable gran-lit for a good night's sleep.
  • I love lounging on my gran-lit while watching TV.
  • Let's chill on the gran-lit and catch up on some gossip.
  • Her words were like a soft pillow on a gran-lit, comforting and soothing.