crabby

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkræbi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkræbi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krab′ē)

Inflections of 'crabby' (adj):
crabbier
adj comparative
crabbiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
crab•by /ˈkræbi/USA pronunciation   adj., -bi•er, -bi•est. 
  1. Informal Termsbad-tempered; unpleasant:a crabby old banker.
crab•bi•ly /ˈkræbəli/USA pronunciation  adv. 
crab•bi•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
crab•by  (krab′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -bi•er, -bi•est. 
  1. Informal Termsgrouchy;
    ill-natured;
    irritable;
    peevish.
  • crab3 + -y1 1540–50
crab′bi•ly, adv. 
crab′bi•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crabby / ˈkræbɪ/ ( -bier, -biest)
  1. bad-tempered
'crabby' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bilious - gnarled

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