1. In a peevish manner
   - peevishly, querulously, crabbily 
2. In a fractious manner
   "the horse was behaving fractiously and refused to jump"

See also: fractious

• chthonic
• Chu Kiang
• Chuang-tzu
• chub
• chub mackerel
• chubbiness
• chubby
• chuck
• Chuck Berry
• chuck out
• chuck short ribs
• chuck steak
• chuck up
• chuck up the sponge
• chuck wagon
• chuck-full
• chuck-will's-widow
• chucker-out
• chuckhole
• chuckle
• chucklehead
• chuckwalla
• chuddar
• chufa
• chuff