6
cranky
6
ill-natured
6
morose(adjective, irritable)
6
short-tempered
6
touchy
5
churlish
5
dyspeptic
5
irascible
5
querulous
5
snappish
5
waspish
4
reserved
4
sulky
4
sullen
4
temperamental
3
abrupt
3
bearish
3
bilious
3
curt
3
fretful
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