crabby

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Relating to or resembling crabs; crablike.
  2. Abounding with crabs.
    — As for animal life, this is the "Crabbiest Place in the World," where 20 land and intertidal crabs range from tiny beach dwellers to the chunky robber crabs that crack coconuts with their massive claws.
  3. Visibly irritated or annoyed; grouchy, irritable, in a foul mood; given to complaining or finding fault in an annoyed way.
    — "You're not crabby, are you?" "No, no, not at all. I think I'll go."
  4. Crabbed; difficult or perplexing.

词形变化

crabbier comparative crabbiest superlative

词汇关系

近义词
ratty
衍生词
crabbily crabbiness
相关词
crab crabbed crablike

词源

Etymology tree
English crab
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English crabby
From crab + -y.
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