- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|717
- Abbreviations|0
74 entries under cranky topic. ×
| obstinate(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable) | |
| vinegary(adjective, difficult, irritable, crabby) | |
| prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross) | |
| quick-tempered(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional) | |
| spiteful(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, bad-tempered) | |
| volatile(adjective, careless, unstable, unreasonable, impulsive) | |
| carping(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable) | |
| difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, irritable) | |
| fault-finding(adjective, mean, irritable, crabby) | |
| peckish(adjective, irritable, touchy, snappy) | |
| vinegarish(difficult, crabby) | |
| caviling(mean, nervous, short, irritable, worried) | |
| complaining(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable) | |
| critical(adjective, mean, difficult, nervous, irritable) | |
| cussed(mean, cross, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable) | |
| dissatisfied(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| fiery(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| fretting(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional) | |
| grousing(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly) | |
| grumbling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable) |
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