59 entries under cranky topic. ×

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captious(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, irritable)
7
quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, irritable, crabby)
6
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, short, irritable, crabby)
6
morose(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, feelings)
6
perverse(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, awkward)
6
spiteful(adjective, irritable, crabby)
5
ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, coarse, irritable)
5
prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, irritable)
5
snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, direct, tough)
3
nasty(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude)
2
carping(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
2
contrary(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, crabby)
2
fault-finding(adjective, mean, irritable, crabby)
2
mean(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, cross)
2
vicious(irritable, crabby)
2
vinegary(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, crabby)
1
awkward(tough, difficult, harsh, irritable, grumpy)
1
caviling(mean, short, irritable, crabby)
1
complaining(adjective, mean, irritable, grumpy, crabby)
1
critical(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable, crabby)
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