crabby
word
Definition
Describes someone who is easily annoyed or often in a bad mood. Usually refers to a person who is irritable and not very friendly at the moment.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and mildly negative; often used for temporary moods ('a crabby baby'), not for deep personality flaws. Common with children or adults in a bad mood. Similar to 'grumpy', but 'crabby' suggests irritability and being quick to snap.
Spanish: malhumorado - gruñónPortuguese (BR): mal-humorado - irritadoPortuguese (PT): rabugento - mal-humoradoChinese (Simplified): 易怒的 - 脾气坏的Chinese (Traditional): 易怒的 - 脾氣壞的Hindi: चिड़चिड़ाArabic: عَصَبِيّ - سريع الغضبBengali: বিরক্ত (অস্থায়ীভাবে) - খিটখিটেRussian: раздражительный - ворчливыйJapanese: 不機嫌な - イライラしたVietnamese: cáu kỉnh - gắt gỏngKorean: 짜증나는 - 심술궂은Turkish: huysuz - asabiUrdu: چڑچڑاIndonesian: mudah marah - rewel
Example Sentences
My little brother is crabby when he is hungry.
basic
She felt crabby after a long day at work.
basic
The crabby old man yelled at the kids.
basic
Don’t talk to me before coffee—I’m so crabby in the morning.
natural
Why are you so crabby today? Did something happen?
natural
He gets crabby when he doesn’t get enough sleep.
natural