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- Thesaurus|1.8k
- Abbreviations|0
83 entries under crabby topic. ×
| fretful(adjective, mean, tough, attitude, harsh) | |
| huffy(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, delicate) | |
| complaining(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional) | |
| prickly(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, unpleasant) | |
| resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, short, hostile) | |
| snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, tough, rough) | |
| captious(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, delicate) | |
| snarling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| uncooperative(adjective, irritable, sullen, cranky) | |
| annoyed(adjective, hurt, cross, short, irritable) | |
| carping(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional) | |
| caviling(mean, short, irritable, cranky) | |
| difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant) | |
| dissatisfied(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| easily offended(expression, adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive) | |
| exasperated(adjective, hurt, cross, short, emotional) | |
| fretting(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional) | |
| grumbling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable) |
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