"être comme un crin" meaning in Français

See être comme un crin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: \ɛtʁ kɔ.m‿œ̃ kʁɛ̃\
  1. Se hérisser à la moindre contrariété, être irritable, se fâcher pour un rien.
    Sense id: fr-être_comme_un_crin-fr-adj-ZMKvJN7j Categories (other): Exemples en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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          "text": "— Qu’avez-vous donc toutes deux ? s’écria Rogron, vous êtes comme des crins, ce matin."
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        }
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        "Se hérisser à la moindre contrariété, être irritable, se fâcher pour un rien."
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