crabby
crabby · crabbier · crabbiest
вимогливий, вибагливий, прискіпливий
поперечный, перекрёстный, сердитый
quer, böse, verärgert
Relating to or resembling crabsRelating to or resembling crabs; crablike.
/ˈkɹæb.i/
» Tom has been really crabby today.
Meaning
4 sensesRelating to or resembling crabs; crablike.
Abounding with crabs.
Visibly irritated or annoyed; grouchy, irritable, in a foul mood; given to complaining or finding fault in an annoyed way.
annoyed and irritable
Crabbed; difficult or perplexing.
Examples
3 sentencesTom has been really crabby today.
I'm feeling crabby.
Я роздратований. — deniko
You're being one crabby cracker this morning. Did you get enough sleep?
Translations
4 languagesForms
crabbier, crabbiestSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- annoyed and irritable:crabbedcrossfussygrouchygrumpybad-temperedill-tempered
Word family
5 related wordsDerivedcrabbily
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form