77 entries under crabby topic. ×

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fractious(adjective, mean, difficult, short, irritable)
13
ill-natured(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable)
13
querulous(adjective, mean, attitude, delicate, cross)
13
splenetic(adjective, mean, low, sad, delicate)
12
mean(verb, adjective, weak, attitude, thin)
10
morose(adjective, mean, low, difficult, informal)
10
quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, negative, volatile, fiery)
10
quick-tempered(adjective, upset, keen, sharp, delicate)
10
sour(adjective, difficult, feelings, gloomy, depressed)
9
bearish(adjective, difficult, irritable, mood, touchy)
9
huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, sensitive, irritable)
9
whiny(sullen, moody, sulky, peevish)
8
nasty(adjective, attitude, irritable)
8
ill-humored(adjective, difficult, feelings, gloomy, depressed)
8
ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, informal)
7
perverse(adjective, difficult, gloomy, depressed, irritable)
7
spiteful(adjective, unfriendly, irritable, rancorous)
6
prickly(adjective, difficult, sensitive, irritable, fiery)
5
captious(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, cross)
5
dour(adjective, difficult, feelings, gloomy, depressed)
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