Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Crotchety /(kr?ch"?t-?)/ · Crotch·et·y · IPA /ˈkɹɑ.t͡ʃɪ.ti/ 01 a. Given to crotchets; subject to whims; as, a crotchety man. 1. Given to crotchets; subject to whims; as, a crotchety man.