adjective
- easily annoyed or made angry; bad-tempered and irritable
Usage: informal
Examples
- She gets crabby when she doesn’t get enough sleep.
- The hot weather made everyone feel crabby and uncomfortable.
- Don’t be so crabby about having to wait in line.
- My grandfather is always crabby in the morning before his coffee.
- The long delay at the airport left all the passengers feeling crabby.
- He gave me a crabby response when I asked for help.