Synonyms for crabby
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Crabbed; difficult or perplexing.
Related words
- Word family
- crabbiness crab crabbed crablike
Example sentences
- grumpy Tom said that Mary was likely to still be grumpy.
- irritable Tom is usually a little irritable in the morning.
- grouchy Tom said that Mary was likely to still be grouchy.
- ornery Don't be so ornery. Just do what you're told to do.
By length
- 4 letters
- owly
- 5 letters
- cross1, moody2, fussy2, surly2, ratty2, testy2
- 6 letters
- grumpy2, cranky2, sullen2, morose2, ornery3
- 7 letters
- grouchy2, fretful2, peevish2, crabbed1, crabbit
- 8 letters
- petulant3
- 9 letters
- irritable4, irascible4
- 12 letters
- cantankerous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (moody2 = 2 syllables).