The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SURLY , but the solution may also be GRUMPY which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in USA Today).
Foul-tempered crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SURLY | 33 % | 5 |
| NASTY | 33 % | 5 |
| GRUMPY | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Foul-tempered
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bad tempered
- ill tempered
- short tempered
- bad temper
- foulmouthed
- short temper
- foul language
- intemperateness
- quick temper
- cussedness
- irritability
- angering
Crossword Answer definitions
SURLY adjective- Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
- Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
- Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
- In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SURLY
- Grumpy
- One of the Seven Duffs at Duff Gardens
- Easily miffed
- Quick to bristle
- Ill-humored
- Like a sourpuss
- Irascible
- Cantankerous
- Ill-tempered
- Bad-tempered
More clues leading to the result NASTY
- Malicious
- Painful
- Particularly unpleasant
- Bitter
- Foul-smelling
- Not at all nice
- Mean-spirited
- Foul-tasking
- Vile
- Janet Jackson, 1986