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crab·by

crabby

part of speech:	adjective
inflections:	crabbier, crabbiest
definition:	somewhat irritable; bad-tempered. Why are you so crabby this morning--didn't you get any sleep? synonyms: grouchy antonyms: affable similar words: bilious, cantankerous, irritable, peevish, testy
related words:	choleric, ornery, waspish

derivations:	crabbily (adv.), crabbiness (n.)

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