2
prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
2
rancorous
2
rankled
2
rude
2
sharp(severe, keen, harsh, lively, critical)
2
snippy(irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered, short-tempered, peevish)
2
spunky(keen, sharp, lively)
2
stewing
2
tart(grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
2
tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
2
uncivil
2
unpleasant
2
unsociable(adjective, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
2
vexed(adjective, mad, short, heated, furious)
2
vinegarish(difficult, crabby, cranky)
2
violent(adjective, keen, difficult, intense, hot)
1
ablaze(adjective, intense, violent, hot, fierce)
1
acerb
1
acerbate
1
acidic
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