Parenting And Child Behavior Vocabulary

noun a person who is bad-tempered or habitually sulky

adjective bad-tempered or habitually sulky

• The professor was known to be a bit of a crosspatch when it came to grading papers.
• Don't be such a crosspatch, let's just have fun at the party.
• She's always in a bad mood, such a crosspatch.
• His sour attitude made him seem like a crosspatch in the office.

noun a period of time when there is little or no noise or activity

• The region experienced a quiet spell with minimal activity in terms of economic growth.
• We've had a quiet spell lately, not much going on around here.
• Things have been pretty chill during this quiet spell.
• After the storm, there was a quiet spell where everything seemed peaceful and calm.