79 entries under crabby topic. ×

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ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, informal, irritable)
8
bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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disagreeable(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, short, irritable)
8
fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
8
fretful(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
8
sour(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, feelings)
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perverse(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, irritable)
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dour(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, feelings)
6
huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, nervous)
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ill-humored(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
5
brooding(adjective, cross, feelings, emotional, vulnerable)
5
dyspeptic(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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gloomy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, feelings)
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morose(adjective, mean, tough, difficult, harsh)
5
quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, bad-tempered)
5
snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, tough, harsh)
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ugly(mean, cross, irritable, cranky)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
4
vinegary(adjective, difficult, irritable, cranky)
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contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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