116 entries under irritable topic. ×

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feverish(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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fretful(adjective, tough, keen, harsh, violent)
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having short fuse(expression, adjective, idiom, keen, violent)
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hot under collar(expression, adjective, idiom, keen, violent)
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huffy(adjective, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
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ill-humored(tough, low, harsh, gloomy, depressed)
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indignant(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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itchy(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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on-the-spot(tetchy, snippy)
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on pins and needles(expression, adjective, idiom, keen, violent)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, difficult, rude)
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pettish(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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prickly(tough, harsh, unpleasant, awkward)
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quick-tempered(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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ripe(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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scornful(mean, sharp, grumpy, sarcastic)
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smart(tetchy, snippy)
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snarling(mean, sharp, grumpy, sarcastic)
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straining(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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sudden(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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