10
nagging
8
petulant(adjective, volatile, fiery, temperamental, irascibility)
7
irritable(adjective, volatile, fiery, temperamental)
7
peevish
6
querulous
5
pettish
5
waspish(adjective, volatile, fiery, temperamental, irascibility)
4
cantankerous
4
choleric(adjective, volatile, fiery, temperamental, irascibility)
4
fiery(adjective, volatile, temperamental, irascibility)
4
irascible(adjective, volatile, fiery, temperamental)
4
passionate(adjective, sensitive, volatile, fiery, temperamental)
4
peppery(adjective, sensitive, volatile, fiery, temperamental)
4
quarrelsome(adjective, sensitive, volatile, fiery, temperamental)
4
short-tempered(adjective, volatile, fiery, temperamental)
4
snappish(adjective, irascibility)
3
crabbed
3
crabby
3
fractious
3
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