99 entries under crabby topic. ×

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splenetic(adjective, mean, delicate, sensitive, irritable)
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crusty(adjective, mean, difficult, short, irritable)
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ill-tempered(adjective, attitude, cross, short, irritable)
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sullen(adjective, upset, cross, irritable, annoyed)
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churlish(adjective, difficult, cross, speech, rude)
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impatient(adjective, passionate, short, sensitive, unstable)
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sour(adjective, difficult, irritable, critical, sullen)
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captious(adjective, difficult, cross, sensitive, irritable)
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disagreeable(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, unpleasant)
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huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, nervous)
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ill-natured(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude)
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quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
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surly(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate)
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snappy(adjective, hurt, nasty, difficult, attitude)
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whiny(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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sulky(adjective, cross, irritable, annoyed, sullen)
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perverse(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, cross)
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annoyed(noun, adjective, upset, hurt, cross)
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prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, unpleasant)
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quick-tempered(adjective, upset, delicate, cross, short)
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