Crabbiness (Noun)
Meaning
A disposition to be ill-tempered.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- She wake up late and approached the day with a lingering crabbiness that neither coffee nor sunshine could dispel.
- His crabbiness was renowned among coworkers, who took pains to avoid him in the morning.
- The toddler's crabbiness during car rides was a constant source of frustration for her parents.
- After a sleepless night, John emerged from his bedroom with a notable crabbiness that warned his family to tread carefully.
- Her mother's contrariness and crabbiness seemed to intensify as the winter months dragged on.