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crabby

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crab·by  (krb)
adj. crab·bi·er, crab·bi·est Informal
Grouchy; ill-tempered.

crabbi·ly adv.
crabbi·ness n.

crabby [ˈkræbɪ]
adj -bier, -biest
bad-tempered
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.crabby - annoyed and irritable
ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

crabby
adjective bad-tempered, acid, irritable, cross, awkward, sour, prickly, snappy, surly, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, grouchy (informal), unsociable, misanthropic, crotchety (informal), snappish, ill-humoured, nasty-tempered Our grandmother was a crabby, bossy old woman.
Translations
crabby [ˈkræbɪ] ADJmalhumorado, hosco
crabby [ˈkræbi] adjgrincheux/euse
crabby
adj (+er) persongriesgrämig, mürrisch
crabby [ˈkræbɪ] crabbed [ˈkræbɪd] adj (fam) → acido/a, scontroso/a
crabby [ˈkræbɪ] crabbed [ˈkræbɪd] adj (fam) → acido/a, scontroso/a


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And it can't hurt to warn your friends and family when PMSing--they'll know not to take your crabby 'tude personally.
Besides Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, I do not fast on other days because being hungry makes me so crabby that I lose sight of the spirituality of it.
Instead of fig pudding, Christmas may bring snowed-in airports, crabby fliers and 60 mph winds.
 
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