crankiest
Maximally bad-tempered
Crankiest is the superlative of cranky—the most irritable or bad-tempered among a group: He's always crankiest before his morning coffee.
The word often describes children who are tired or hungry, or adults in a notably foul mood: That was the crankiest customer I've dealt with all week.
Easily annoyed, ill-tempered
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
- crabbyIll-tempered, easily annoyed
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
ornery · curmudgeon · sourpuss · cross · peevish · petulant · testy · churlish
Angry facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- glowerStare with displeasure
- poutSulky facial expression
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
snarl · huff · sulk · brood · glare · mutter · snap · grumble
Easily upset or offended
- snappishShort-tempered, biting
- tetchyEasily provoked to irritation
- fractiousIrritable and unruly
- edgyTense and irritable
snarly · prickly · oversensitive · thin-skinned · quick-tempered · impatient · exasperated · irritated
grouchy
Easily annoyed, ill-tempered
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
- crabbyIll-tempered, easily annoyed
cantankerous · ornery · curmudgeon · sourpuss · cross · peevish · petulant · testy · churlish · surly
scowl
Angry facial expression
grimace · snarl · huff · sulk · brood · glare · mutter · snap · grumble · complain
touchy
Easily upset or offended
edgy · snarly · prickly · oversensitive · thin-skinned · quick-tempered · impatient · exasperated · irritated · provoked