141 entries under adjective topic. ×

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peevish(short, irritable, touchy, grumpy)
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testy(noun, mean, difficult, cross)
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irritable(difficult, cross, nervous, short)
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touchy(mean, difficult, cross, feelings)
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petulant(mean, short, sensitive, irritable)
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cranky(mean, informal, irritable, mood)
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choleric(cross, feelings, short, sensitive)
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cross(noun, irritable, mood, angry)
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pettish(short, sensitive, prickly, quick-tempered)
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cantankerous(irritable, ugly, touchy, grumpy)
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fractious(mean, difficult, cross, short)
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irascible(cross, feelings, nervous, short)
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bad-tempered(mean, sensitive, irritable, touchy)
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grumpy(mean, informal, short, irritable)
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quick-tempered(mean, cross, feelings, short)
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waspish(mean, short, sensitive, irritable)
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crusty(mean, difficult, cross, short)
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fretful(mean, cross, short, sensitive)
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nettlesome
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querulous(mean, cross, short, sensitive)
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