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- [krab-ee]
- /ˈkræb i/
- /ˈkræb.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krab-ee]
- /ˈkræb i/
Definitions of crabby word
- adjective crabby Someone who is crabby is bad-tempered and unpleasant to people. 3
- adjective crabby bad-tempered 3
- adjective crabby cross and complaining; peevish; ill-tempered 3
- adjective crabby Informal. grouchy; ill-natured; irritable; peevish. 1
- noun crabby Irritable. 1
- adjective crabby habitually bad tempered 1
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Origin of crabby
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; crab3 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Crabby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crabby popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crabby
adj crabby
- acid — An acid is a chemical substance, usually a liquid, which contains hydrogen and can react with other substances to form salts. Some acids burn or dissolve other substances that they come into contact with.
- acrid — An acrid smell or taste is strong and sharp, and usually unpleasant.
- acrimonious — Acrimonious words or quarrels are bitter and angry.
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- bad-tempered — Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily.
adjective crabby
- grumpy — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- short-tempered — having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.
- tetchy — irritable; touchy.
- irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
- snappy — Snappy Video Snapshot
Antonyms for crabby
adj crabby
- amiable — Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with.
- good-humored — having or showing a pleasant, amiable mood: a good-humored man; a good-humored remark.
- good-natured — having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good-natured person.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
adjective crabby
- easygoing — going easily, as a horse.
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