56 entries under cranky topic. ×

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splenetic(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
6
morose(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
5
acrimonious(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, disagreeable)
5
bearish(adjective, difficult, grumpy, crabby, abrupt)
5
dour(adjective, difficult, grumpy, crabby, abrupt)
5
fretful(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
5
perverse(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, disagreeable, crabby)
5
snappish(adjective, difficult, crabby)
5
ugly(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude)
5
waspish(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, cross)
4
complaining(adjective, mean, negative, irritable, crabby)
4
ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, informal, cross)
4
quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, bad-tempered, crabby)
3
carping(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
3
fault-finding(adjective, mean, irritable, obstinate, crabby)
2
captious(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
2
contrary(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, awkward)
2
prickly(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, disagreeable, crabby)
2
snappy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude)
2
whining(adjective, mean, irritable, obstinate, crabby)
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