crabs

/ kræbz /

noun

1. (sometimes functioning as singular) the lowest throw in a game of chance, esp two aces in dice

Word History and Origins

Origin of crabs¹

plural of _crab ¹

Example Sentences

Along the way, hatchlings must steer past artificial lighting, scattered debris, and predators such as birds and crabs.

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You see, Gorringe had forgotten about one important detail— the crabs!

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Seabirds and otters and crabs had gathered on the rocks, and lying in the middle of the gathering was a seal.

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But in Miami Beach, without a slush fund for stone crabs?

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But if I don’t go out to dinner, I will make crabs every weekend.

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