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crabby

[ krab-ee ]

adjective

crabbier, crabbiest.
  1. Informal. grouchy; ill-natured; irritable; peevish.


crabby

/ ˈ°ì°ùæ²úɪ /

adjective

  1. bad-tempered
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦°ù²¹²úb¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ³¦°ù²¹²úb¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crabby1

First recorded in 1540–50; crab 3 + -y 1
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Her dissatisfaction with her crabby old husband drives her into the same state of amorous turmoil that Vanya and Sonya find themselves in.

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John Ashton, the veteran actor who was best known for portraying crabby Detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop†franchise, has died.

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“He seemed a little crabby when I was a kid,†Arnold remembered of his grandfather.

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The idea of giving up steak, Manhattans or Instagram would make me crabby.

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If you try to pay as little as possible no matter what, you can wind up with crabby kids who aren’t having fun and go out of their way to make sure you’re not, either.

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