66 entries under crabby topic. ×

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grouchy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, short)
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prickly(adjective, cross, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, nasty, difficult)
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whiny(adjective, irritable, sullen, moody)
4
bearish(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, unusual)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, awkward, irritable)
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moody(adjective, hurt, cross, short, emotional)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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quick-tempered(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
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sour(adjective, sullen, moody, sulky)
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annoyed(adjective, hurt, cross, short, irritable)
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carping(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
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critical(adjective, mean, nervous, irritable, worried)
2
spiteful(irritable, obstinate, stubborn, cranky)
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ugly(mean, cross, irritable, abrupt)
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exasperated(adjective, hurt, cross, short, emotional)
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fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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fretting(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
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grousing(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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grumbling(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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