crabby

adjective
UK: /ˈkræb.i/
US: /ˈkræb.i/

  1. Easily annoyed and complaining

    1. He gets crabby if he doesn't get enough sleep.
    2. The long delay at the airport made the passengers very crabby and impatient.

Synonyms

grumpy testy bad-tempered crotchety irritable

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "crabby" is /ˈkræb.i/ in British English and /ˈkræb.i/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crabby": grumpy, testy, bad-tempered, crotchety, irritable.

Example usage of "crabby": "He gets crabby if he doesn't get enough sleep.". More examples on the page.