Crabbed (Adjective)
Meaning
Annoyed and irritable.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The crabbed expression on her face made it clear she was not in the mood for conversation.
- After a long day at work, he was feeling crabbed and just wanted to go home and relax.
- The crabbed tone in his voice made me realize I had overstepped my boundaries.
- She was crabbed about the noise the neighbors were making and was on the verge of calling the police.
- The crabbed look on his face was a warning sign that he was about to lose his temper.