Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: crabbed
IPA transcription: [kɹ'æbd]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered
    Meaning: annoyed and irritable
Usage examples
  • What a charming substitute for the crabbed old housekeeper who had just left us!
  • "Miss Margaret Spencer," and then, in the crabbed handwriting of my dear old landlady, "care of Mrs. Richard Graham."