crabby
- Informal. grouchy; ill-natured; irritable; peevish.
Origin of crabby
Related Words for crabby
acid, acrid, acrimonious, awkward, bad-tempered, blunt, brusque, captious, choleric, churlish, cranky, cross, crotchety, crusty, cynical, difficult, dour, fretful, gloomy, glumExamples from the Web for crabby
Contemporary Examples of crabby
For us, this is Louis C.K. and his crabby, melancholic, and profanely funny half-hour comedy.
Never underestimate the power of “crabby snacks and homemades.”
Oscar Nominations Shockers: Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kathryn Bigelow & MoreMarlow Stern
January 10, 2013
Crabby American billionaires want their money back, writes John Avlon.
Historical Examples of crabby
When the latter arrived he seemed in a crabby frame of mind.
Jokes For All OccasionsAnonymous
Let us go downstairs after old Crabby is to bed and play some trick on him.
The Putnam Hall RivalsArthur M. Winfield
Crabby—old Crabby Tompkins, a trapper, is buried in the sand on the Frazer.
The Hunted WomanJames Oliver Curwood
You know, you crabby dear, you wouldn't neglect an old dog or an old pony after it had served you.
A Dream of the North SeaJames Runciman
There comes a time when a woman has to make up her mind to choose between being called a 'dear old soul' or a 'crabby old thing.'
Her Royal Highness WomanMax O'Rell
crabby
- bad-tempered