Crabby
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Irritable and easily annoyed, tending to behave in a grumpy or short-tempered way.
“He was always crabby in the morning before his first cup of tea.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkræb.i/
Syllables
crab·by
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