Definitions for crabbedˈkræb ɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
crab•bedˈkræb ɪd(adj.)
difficult to read, as handwriting.
hard to understand; intricate and obscure.
ill-tempered; surly.
Origin of crabbed:
1250–1300; ME; see crab1, -ed3
crab′bed•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered(adj)
annoyed and irritable
Wiktionary
crabbed(Adjective)
Bad-tempered or cantankerous.
crabbed(Adjective)
Cramped, bent.
crabbed(Adjective)
Crowded together and difficult to read.
Webster Dictionary
Crabbed(noun)
characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical; -- applied to feelings, disposition, or manners
Crabbed(noun)
characterized by harshness or roughness; unpleasant; -- applied to things; as, a crabbed taste
Crabbed(noun)
obscure; difficult; perplexing; trying; as, a crabbed author
Crabbed(noun)
cramped; irregular; as, crabbed handwriting
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