87 entries under crabby topic. ×

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crotchety(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, short)
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surly(adjective, attitude, delicate, cross, unpleasant)
15
quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, disagreeable, aggressive, fiery)
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disagreeable(adjective, difficult, attitude, unpleasant, short)
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grumpy(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
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fractious(adjective, difficult, cross, short, irritable)
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fretful(adjective, keen, attitude, cross, violent)
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bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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passionate(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, enthusiastic)
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moody(adjective, cross, unpleasant, nervous, sensitive)
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temperamental(adjective, delicate, cross, unpleasant, passionate)
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huffy(adjective, difficult, cross, mad, sensitive)
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fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, passionate, violent)
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contentious(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, nervous, emotional)
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tetchy(adjective, cross, feelings, nervous, short)
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mean(adjective, evil, sharp, nasty, attitude)
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prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, unpleasant)
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captious(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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contrary(adjective, difficult, sullen, cranky)
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