| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| croc | 4 | |
| ugly | 4 | |
| tart | 4 | |
| curt | 4 | |
| edgy | 4 | |
| sour | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| nippy | 5 | |
| irate | 5 | |
| waspy | 5 | |
| short | 5 | |
| surly | 5 | |
| cross | 5 | |
| testy | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| crusty | 6 | |
| snappy | 6 | |
| touchy | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| pettish | 7 | |
| waspish | 7 | |
| prickly | 7 | |
| peevish | 7 | |
| fretful | 7 | |
| spleeny | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| spiteful | 8 | |
| petulant | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| sarcastic | 9 | |
| QUERULOUS | 9 | |
| irritable | 9 | |
| splenetic | 9 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| ill-tempered | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| temperamental | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| short-tempered | 14 | |
| quick-tempered | 14 | |