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crabby

Pronunciation:  'krabee

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Matching Terms:  crabbed, crabbedness, crabber, crabbiness, crabbing, crabbish, crabby person

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  perversely irritable
 
 Synonyms: bad-tempered, crabbed, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-natured, ill-tempered
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Crab"by\ (-b[y^]), a.
Crabbed; difficult, or perplexing. ``Persius is crabby,
because ancient.'' --Marston.

 
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 Related Terms: beefing, bellyaching, bitching, complaining, complaintful, crabbed, crabbing, cranky, croaking, disappointed, discontented, disgruntled, displeased, dissatisfied, dour, envious, faultfinding, gloomy, glum, griping, grouchy, grousing, growling, gruff, grumbling, grumbly, grumpish, grumpy, malcontent, malcontented, mumpish, murmuring, muttering, out of humor, peevish, petulant, querulant, querulous, rebellious, resentful, restive, restless, sulky, surly, unaccepting, unaccommodating, uneasy, unfulfilled, ungratified, unhappy, unsatisfied, whiny
 

 

 

 

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