crosspatch
Habitually irritable soul
A crosspatch is a grumpy, irritable person—someone prone to bad temper and complaints.
The word is old-fashioned and mild, often used affectionately or teasingly rather than as serious criticism: Don't be such a crosspatch just because you missed breakfast.
Irritable in temperament
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- peevishHabitually fretful
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
cranky · petulant · sullen · morose · snappish · querulous · fretful · touchy
Habitually irritable person
- curmudgeonIll-tempered, stubborn person
- crankRotary operating handle
- sourpussHabitually sullen person
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
complainer · whiner · moaner · malcontent · killjoy · churl · misanthrope · naysayer
grumpy
Irritable in temperament
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- peevishHabitually fretful
testy · cranky · petulant · sullen · morose · snappish · querulous · fretful · touchy · ornery
grouch
Habitually irritable person
- curmudgeonIll-tempered, stubborn person
- crankRotary operating handle
- sourpussHabitually sullen person
grumbler · complainer · whiner · moaner · malcontent · killjoy · churl · misanthrope · naysayer · kvetch
- grumpsgrouch, grump, curmudgeon, sourpuss, crank
crosspatchoptimist
Habitually hopeful person
Pollyanna · sweetheart · ray of sunshine · darling · angel
cross, patch, patched, patchwork, crisscross, patching, crotchety, crosspiece