Crabby

Pronunciation: /ˈkræbi/

Definitions of crabby

adjective adjective describes a noun or pronoun, in this case 'crabby' describes someone who is irritable or bad-tempered

Example Sentences

A1 My sister was crabby because she didn't get enough sleep.

A2 The crabby old man yelled at the kids to get off his lawn.

B1 The crabby customer complained about the slow service at the restaurant.

B2 After a long day at work, she was feeling crabby and didn't want to socialize.

C1 The crabby boss was in a foul mood all week, making everyone's workday miserable.

C2 Despite his crabby demeanor, he was actually a kind-hearted person deep down.

Examples of crabby in a Sentence

formal The customer was quite crabby when their order was delayed.

informal My sister always gets crabby when she's hungry.

slang Don't be so crabby, it's just a game.

figurative His crabby attitude was like a dark cloud hanging over the party.

Grammatical Forms of crabby

• past tense: crabbied
• plural: crabbies
• comparative: crabbier
• superlative: crabbiest
• present tense: crabs
• future tense: will crab
• perfect tense: have crabbed
• continuous tense: is crabbing
• singular: crabby
• positive degree: crabby
• infinitive: to crab
• gerund: crabbing
• participle: crabbed

Origin and Evolution of crabby

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'crabby' originated from the Middle English word 'crabbed' which meant difficult, perverse, or ill-tempered.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'crabby' evolved to specifically refer to someone who is irritable or easily annoyed.