crabbed
[ krab-id ]
/ ˈkræb ɪd /
adjective
grouchy; ill-natured; irritable; churlish.
perverse; contrary; obstinate.
hard to understand; intricate and obscure.
difficult to read or decipher, as handwriting.
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OTHER WORDS FROM crabbed
crab·bed·ly, adverbcrab·bed·ness, nounWords nearby crabbed
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British Dictionary definitions for crabbed
crabbed
/ (ˈkræbɪd) /
adjective
surly; irritable; perverse
(esp of handwriting) cramped and hard to decipher
Derived forms of crabbed
crabbedly, adverbcrabbedness, nounWord Origin for crabbed
C13: probably from crab 1 (from its wayward gait), influenced by crab (apple) (from its tartness)
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