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(typically of children) Irritable and quarrelsome

Angry or resentful

Having taken offence

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Adjective

(typically of children) Irritable and quarrelsome

ill-humoured^UK

on a short fuse

having got out of bed the wrong side

like a bear with a sore head

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

got up on wrong side of bed

perversely irritable

easily offended

bent out of shape

not best pleased

foaming at the mouth

confrontational

uncommunicative

unaccommodating

ready for a fight

in high dudgeon

prima donna-ish

apt to fly off the handle

passive-aggressive

bundle of nerves

with a long face

having short fuse

hot under collar

like a cat on a hot tin roof

a bundle of nerves

huffy irascible

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

easily frightened

easily agitated

have a bone to pick

having a chip on one's shoulder

itching to fight

hyper-sensitive

easily affected

difficult to handle

like a fish out of water

on the qui vive

have chip on shoulder

pass-remarkable

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Adjective

Angry or resentful

bent out of shape

foaming at the mouth

gnashing one's teeth

hot under the collar

at daggers drawn

in high dudgeon

beside yourself

with all guns blazing

blue in the face

overcome with anger

in a filthy temper

extremely angry

rubbed the wrong way

at end of one's rope

at boiling point

beside yourself with rage

hot and bothered

ill-humoured^UK

not best pleased

confrontational

in a towering rage

easily offended

burning with excitement

ready to be tied

as black as thunder

out of countenance

carrying a chip on your shoulder

blowing one's top

blowing a gasket

ranting and raving

mad as a hornet

evil-intentioned

on a short fuse

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Adverb

Having taken offence

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