crabby

[ krab-ee ]
/ ˈkræb i /
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adjective, crab·bi·er, crab·bi·est.

Informal. grouchy; ill-natured; irritable; peevish.

Origin of crabby

First recorded in 1540–50; crab3 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM crabby

crab·bi·ly, adverb crab·bi·ness, noun

Words nearby crabby

crabb, crabbe, crabbed, crabber, crabbing, crabby, crabeater, crabmeat, crabs, crabstick, crabwise

Words related to crabbiness

irritability, acrimony, sullenness, tartness, sharpness, bitterness, roughness, difficulty, acerbity, irascibility, peevishness, meanness, sourness, moroseness, crossness

British Dictionary definitions for crabbiness

crabby
/ (ˈkræbɪ) /

adjective -bier or -biest

bad-tempered