crankypebble

noun
UK /ˈkræŋkiˌpɛbəl/
US /ˈkræŋkiˌpɛbəl/

A cranky pebble is a tiny rock that is grumpy and fussy.

The cranky pebble grumbled when the wave rolled it off the warm sand.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small stone that is hard to move or budge.

That cranky pebble stuck in the path and would not roll away.

3. A person who is small but easily annoyed.

My little brother is a cranky pebble before breakfast.

4. A tiny problem that keeps bothering you.

One cranky pebble in the plan made the whole day bumpy.