76 entries under crabby topic. ×

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grumpy(adjective, difficult, irritable, abrupt)
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ill-natured(adjective, difficult, grumpy, abrupt)
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contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
4
fractious(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, unusual)
4
hot-tempered(adjective, irritable, touchy, testy)
4
huffy(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, cranky)
4
quick-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
4
sour(adjective, difficult, irritable, critical)
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hasty(adjective, cross, passionate, irritable, emotional)
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perverse(adjective, tough, difficult, irritable, grim)
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prickly(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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ugly(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
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captious(adjective, difficult, critical, cranky)
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contrary(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy)
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cussed(irritable, cantankerous)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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ill-humored(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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mean(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude)
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