104 entries under mean topic. ×

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splenetic(adjective, cross, nervous, irritable)
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testy(adjective, severe, difficult, cross)
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touchy(adjective, severe, cross, nervous)
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waspish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable)
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acrimonious(adjective, severe, sharp, cross)
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biting(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
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cantankerous(adjective, severe, difficult, cross)
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contemptuous(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh)
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crabby(adjective, severe, cross, nervous)
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crotchety(adjective, cross, nervous, irritable)
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crusty(adjective, cross, irritable, ugly)
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cutting(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
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fractious(adjective, cross, nervous, irritable)
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irascible(adjective, evil, sharp, nasty)
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perverse(adjective, severe, cross, nervous)
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satiric(adjective, sharp, sarcastic)
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scornful(adjective, sharp, ironic, sarcastic)
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short-tempered(adjective, cross, nervous, irritable)
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tetchy(adjective, cross, irritable, ugly)
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acerbic(adjective, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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