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Crabby: meaning, definitions and examples

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crabby

 

[ ˈkræbi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

bad-tempered and irritable

Synonyms

cranky, grumpy, irritable, moody

Examples of usage

  • She's always so crabby in the mornings.
  • He gets crabby when he's hungry.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

resembling a crab, especially in being sideways or crosswise

Synonyms

angular, crosswise, sideways

Examples of usage

  • The boat had a crabby appearance due to its design.

Translations

Translations of the word "crabby" in other languages:

🇵🇹 irritado

🇮🇳 चिड़चिड़ा

🇩🇪 mürrisch

🇮🇩 pemarah

🇺🇦 дратівливий

🇵🇱 drażliwy

🇯🇵 怒りっぽい

🇫🇷 grincheux

🇪🇸 gruñón

🇹🇷 huysuz

🇰🇷 짜증내는

🇸🇦 عصبي

🇨🇿 mrzutý

🇸🇰 mrzutý

🇨🇳 暴躁的

🇸🇮 razdražljiv

🇮🇸 pirraður

🇰🇿 ашулы

🇬🇪 გაბრაზებული

🇦🇿 hirsli

🇲🇽 gruñón

Etymology

The word 'crabby' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'crabb,' meaning harsh, rough, or austere. Over time, it evolved to describe someone who is bad-tempered or irritable. The association with crabs may come from the sideways and crosswise movements of crabs, reflecting the sideways appearance of someone who is crabby.

See also: Crab, crabbiness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,373, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.