50 entries under fiery topic. ×

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irritable(adjective, difficult, negative, unfriendly, disagreeable)
16
testy(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, volatile)
15
irascible(adjective, difficult, disagreeable, aggressive)
14
choleric(adjective, difficult, disagreeable, aggressive)
14
cross(noun, adjective, mean, sharp, difficult)
13
petulant(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
10
cranky(adjective, difficult, negative, volatile)
10
scrappy(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, cross)
10
truculent(adjective, attack, nasty, difficult, unpleasant)
9
quick-tempered(adjective, upset, irritable, touchy, volatile)
6
ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
6
passionate(adjective, difficult, sensitive, irritable, disagreeable)
5
short-tempered(adjective, irritable, touchy, volatile)
5
splenetic(adjective, sensitive, irritable, touchy, volatile)
5
temperamental(adjective, irritable, touchy, volatile)
4
excitable(adjective, difficult, lively, sensitive, disagreeable)
4
shrewish(adjective, sensitive, volatile, temperamental)
4
waspish(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, irritable, touchy)
3
sensitive(lively, volatile, courageous, temperamental)
3
volatile(adjective, temperamental)
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