60 entries under cranky topic. ×

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disgruntled(adjective, cross, short, irritable, angry)
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ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, cross)
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spiteful(adjective, unpleasant, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
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ugly(adjective, upset, mean, difficult, attitude)
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griping(irritable, annoyed, discontented, resentful)
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growling(mean, irritable, crabby, testy)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
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truculent(difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent, belligerent)
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critical(adjective, mean, difficult, nervous, irritable)
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cussed(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant)
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fretting(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
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stuffy(difficult, crabby)
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waspy(mean, difficult, irritable, critical, crabby)
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childish(mean, irritable, crabby, testy)
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ogre(mean, irritable, touchy, crabby)
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out-of-sorts(irritable, crabby, nit-picking, pharisaical)
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pertinacious(mean, irritable, obstinate, stubborn, crabby)
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vinegarish(difficult, crabby)
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vinegary(difficult, crabby)
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