Definition

The most irritable or grumpy person or thing.

Example

After a long day at work, he was the crabbiest person at the dinner table.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

I think today is one of the crabbiest days I've had in a while.

Really? What happened to make you feel that way?

I just woke up late and everything seemed to go wrong after that.

I totally get it; those days can be so frustrating!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Crabbiest → It is formed from "crabby" (from the dialectal form of "crab" meaning ill-tempered or irritable) and the suffix "-est" (meaning the most). The word "crabbiest" means the most irritable or ill-tempered.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who is the 'most' 'ill-tempered' or 'irritable' — that's what crabbiest means.

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