crabby
adjective
grouchy; ill-natured; irritable; peevish.
crabbiness
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a word derived from
crabby.
Example Sentences
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The price was steep, the ideas outlandish, and their working methods chaotic — mostly because Thorgerson’s volatile mix of crabbiness and insecurity rubbed everyone the wrong way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Some well-timed snacks might keep the crabbiness at bay and not ruin your evening meal plan.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2020
The show-stealer, though, is Jerry Adler, as that agent whose steadfast crabbiness even Hawaii cannot conquer.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2013
Going Public held its third annual Crust Station contest this month to spotlight the station that inspired the most crabbiness from CTA riders.
From Chicago Tribune ● Aug. 16, 2011
And I accepted this explanation for much of Bunny’s crabbiness at the end of the term, which subsequently I was to find was due to entirely different reasons.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
