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BNC: 48847 COCA: 27084

crabby

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
crabby /ˈkræbi/ adjective
crabbier; crabbiest
crabby
/ˈkræbi/
adjective
crabbier; crabbiest
Learner's definition of CRABBY
[also more crabby; most crabby] informal
: unhappy and tending to complain a lot : grouchy不快的;好抱怨的
BNC: 48847 COCA: 27084

crabby

adjective

crab·​by ˈkra-bē How to pronounce crabby (audio)
crabbier; crabbiest
informal
: easily irritated : peevish and irritable : grouchy
a crabby recluse
He gets crabby if he doesn't have his morning coffee.
She was in a crabby mood and got a certain amount of satisfaction out of pushing her sister's buttons. Isis Crawford
crabbiness noun
… the waiters have shed Stalinist crabbiness in favor of Parisian-style contempt for the customer. Kati Marton

Example Sentences

She gets crabby if she doesn't get enough sleep. a crabby old dog who snapped at passersby
Recent Examples on the Web Watch the video to see the crabby toddler give her dad an adorable cold shoulder. Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 And at this late date, there is absolutely no point in trying to get the nation’s congenitally crabby reference librarians to crack a smile. Joe Queenan, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 The crabby scallop is kind of this invention of my own. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 The crabby old men at the controls were falling apart, physically and mentally. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 The edge of a coin provides an ample landscape for its crabby walk. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2022 Lorne Michaels’ show is actually getting general plaudits from typically crabby critics. Rodney Ho, ajc, 15 Dec. 2021 The musical, while meant to appeal to crabby commuters of all stripes, is not meant to vilify the T or its workers. BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2021 Oh no! Don't get crabby, but your summertime feasts may look a little different this year. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

crab entry 4

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crabby was in 1599
BNC: 48847 COCA: 27084

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