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crabby - 3 dictionary results

crab⋅by

[krab-ee]
–adjective, -bi⋅er, -bi⋅est.
Informal. grouchy; ill-natured; irritable; peevish.

Origin:
1540–50; crab 3 + -y 1


crab⋅bi⋅ly, adverb
crab⋅bi⋅ness, noun
crab·by   (krāb'ē)   
adj.   crab·bi·er, crab·bi·est Informal
Grouchy; ill-tempered.
crab'bi·ly adv., crab'bi·ness n.

Crabby

Crab"by\ (-b[y^]), a. Crabbed; difficult, or perplexing. "Persius is crabby, because ancient." --Marston.
Language Translation for : crabby
Spanish: malhumorado, gruñón,
German: schrullenhaft,
Japanese: 気むずかしい
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