crabby

English

Etymology

crab +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹæb.i/
• Rhymes: -æbi

Adjective

crabby (comparative crabbier, superlative crabbiest)

1. visibly irritated or annoyed; grouchy, irritable, in a foul mood; given to complaining or finding fault in an annoyed way.
2. crabbed; difficult, or perplexing.

Synonyms

• ratty

Derived terms

• crabbily
• crabbiness

Related terms

• crab
• crablike

Translations

irritated

• French: de mauvais poil (fr)
• Maori: ngutu komekome, komekome
• Portuguese: ranzinza (pt)
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• Spanish: malgeniado
• West Frisian: kribbich