65 entries under cantankerous topic. ×

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crabby(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
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grouchy(adjective, delicate, cross, short, sensitive)
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querulous(adjective, delicate, cross, short, sensitive)
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crabbed(adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive, irritable)
3
crotchety(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
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fractious(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
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grumpy(adjective, delicate, short, sensitive, irritable)
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prickly(adjective, cross, sensitive, irritable, emotional)
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disagreeable(adjective, short, irritable, crabby)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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moody(adjective, sharp, cross, nervous, sensitive)
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ornery(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable, tricky)
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tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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annoyed(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
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bad-humored(irritable, ugly, crabby)
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cussed(irritable, ugly, crabby)
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easily offended(expression, adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive)
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exasperated(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, annoyed)
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