120 entries under irritable topic. ×

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feisty(touchy, testy)
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griping(annoyed, irritated, discontented, resentful)
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grousing(mean, annoyed, irritated, sorrowful)
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growling(mean, crabby, testy)
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grumbling(sullen, grumpy, crabby, testy)
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hasty(touchy, testy)
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uptight(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky)
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vicious
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carping(adjective, mean, nervous, worried)
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caviling(mean, nervous, short, worried)
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critical(mean, difficult, nervous, worried)
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exasperated(adjective, touchy, bad-tempered)
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fault-finding(adjective, mean, sullen, crabby)
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got up on wrong side of bed(expression, adjective, idiom, mood)
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hot-blooded(adjective, volatile, fiery, temperamental)
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jumpy(adjective, delicate, short, sensitive)
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like a bear(expression, adjective, idiom, mood)
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obstinate(mean, difficult, grumpy, crabby)
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obstreperous(difficult, grumpy, cantankerous, crusty)
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petty
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