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narky

British  
/ ˈnɑːkɪ /

adjective

  1. slang irritable, complaining, or sarcastic

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That first half was frenetic and narky.

From BBC

Muzza is back, and so is Djokovic, presumably no longer narky, instead fresh after recovering from a disappointing exhibition at the French Open.

From The Guardian

"That is a narky song, it's a grudge set to music," said Frank Cottrell Boyce, the Liverpudlian children's writer who was one of the creative team that put together the opening ceremony.

From BBC

The South Bank, for example, tends to bear the brunt of most of this devastation, which leads me to believe that most of these egomaniacal despots responsible are simply a bit narky about street entertainers.

From The Guardian

Actually, I once got called back by Radio 5 live who were really narky with me.

From BBC