crabstick

crab·stick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krab-stik]
- /ˈkræbˌstɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krab-stik]
- /ˈkræbˌstɪk/

Definitions of crabstick word

noun crabstick a stick, cane, or cudgel made of crab-apple wood 3
noun crabstick a bad-tempered person 3
noun crabstick a stick, cane, or club made of the wood of the crab apple tree or some other wood 3
noun crabstick an ill-tempered person 3
noun crabstick a stick, cane, or club made of wood, especially of the crab tree. 1
noun crabstick an ill-tempered, grouchy person; crosspatch. 1

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Origin of crabstick

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705; crab2 + stick1

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Parts of speech for Crabstick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crabstick

crabstick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crabstick usage trend in Literature

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