1. peevish
2. crabbed
Amerikanisches Englisch Wort "opryskliwy"(crabbed) tritt in Sätzen auf:
The Devil in the White City3. brusque
The doctor spoke in a brusque tone.
I'm sorry if I was a bit brusque with you.
4. surly
My surly neighbor suddenly turned nice when a pretty girl moved in across the street.