66 entries under cranky topic. ×

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splenetic(adjective, mean, delicate, cross, short)
9
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, attitude, unpleasant, short)
8
grumbling(adjective, upset, unhappy, negative, irritable)
8
pettish(adjective, hurt, delicate, cross, short)
7
disgruntled(adjective, upset, hurt, cross, unhappy)
6
bearish(adjective, difficult, irritable, crabby, abrupt)
6
huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, sensitive, irritable)
6
quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, bad-tempered)
5
captious(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, short)
5
ill-humored(adjective, difficult, feelings, negative, irritable)
5
complaining(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, negative)
5
mean(adjective, attitude, delicate, informal, cross)
4
perverse(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
4
ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, informal)
3
contrary(adjective, difficult, irritable, sullen, crabby)
3
dissatisfied(adjective, unhappy, irritable, mood)
3
acrimonious(adjective, mean, irritable, bad-tempered, crabby)
3
carping(adjective, mean, irritable, crabby)
3
fault-finding(adjective, mean, irritable, crabby)
3
nasty(adjective, attitude, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
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