crossness

Noun
Synonyms: irritabilityfretfulnessfussinesspeevishnesspetulancecholercrabbinesscrabbedness

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. an irritable petulant feelingSynonyms: irritabilityfretfulnessfussinesspeevishnesspetulancecholerType of ill humor, ill humourKinds testiness, pet
  2. a disposition to be ill-temperedSynonyms: crabbinesscrabbednessType of ill nature

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cross′ness noun

The quality or state of being cross; peevishness; fretfulness; ill humor.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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