crabby
Example Sentences
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By now Lord Fredrick was crabby and tired, and he had nearly given up on ever finding someone suitable.
From Literature
He added passengers jokingly pointed out the "shellfish" crab had its feet on the seat, while others called out the crabby commuter for fare dodging.
From BBC
John Ashton, the veteran actor who was best known for portraying crabby Detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, has died.
From Los Angeles Times
“He seemed a little crabby when I was a kid,” Arnold remembered of his grandfather.
From Salon
The idea of giving up steak, Manhattans or Instagram would make me crabby.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
