英语词汇“crabbed”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (adjective) in the sense of unreadable

Definition

(of handwriting) cramped and hard to read

Synonyms

unreadable

She scribbled an unreadable address on the receipt.

laboured

The prose of his official communications was so laboured, pompous and verbose.

squeezed

awkward

cramped

illegible

Incomplete or illegible applications will not be considered.

indecipherable

Her writing is virtually indecipherable.

hieroglyphical

2 (adjective) in the sense of bad-tempered

Definition

bad-tempered

Synonyms

bad-tempered

a crusty, bad-tempered, ill-humoured character

trying

difficult

cross

Everyone was getting bored and cross.

tough

harsh

sour

He was a sour and lonely man.

cynical

tart

The words were more tart than she had intended.

perverse

He seems to take a perverse pleasure in being disagreeable.

prickly

You know how prickly she can be.

irritable

He had been waiting for an hour and was starting to feel irritable.

acrimonious

The acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively.

surly

He behaves in a surly and rude manner towards me.

petulant

He whined like a petulant child.

churlish

It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly.

acrid

morose

She was morose, pale and reticent.

ill-tempered

You sound like an ill-tempered child.

tetchy

You always get tetchy when you're hungry.

ratty (British, New Zealand, informal)

I was beginning to get a bit ratty and fed up.

testy

Ben gets testy when he is hungry.

fretful

an extremely fretful four-month old baby

splenetic

retired military men with splenetic opinions

captious

单词	crabbed
释义	Trends of crabbed View usage for: crabbed in British English (ˈkræbɪd) adjective 1. surly; irritable; perverse 2. (esp of handwriting) cramped and hard to decipher Derived forms crabbedly (ˈcrabbedly) adverb crabbedness (ˈcrabbedness) noun Word origin C13: probably from crab1 (from its wayward gait), influenced by crab(apple) (from its tartness) crabbed in American English (ˈkræbɪd) adjective 1. peevish; morose; cross 2. hard to understand because intricate or complicated 3. hard to read or make out because cramped or irregular crabbed handwriting Derived forms crabbedly (ˈcrabbedly) adverb crabbedness (ˈcrabbedness) noun Word origin < crab1, infl. by crab2 Examples of 'crabbed' in a sentence crabbed Handsome Adam sat next to Old Adam and whispered in his old, crabbed ear. Reeves, Robert DOUBTING THOMAS (2002) Then I had to bring a branch of candles near it before I could make out the crabbed and faded handwriting. Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002) Synonyms of 'crabbed' unreadable, laboured, squeezed, awkward bad-tempered, trying, difficult, cross More Synonyms of crabbed 1 (adjective) in the sense of unreadable Definition (of handwriting) cramped and hard to read Synonyms unreadable She scribbled an unreadable address on the receipt. laboured The prose of his official communications was so laboured, pompous and verbose. squeezed awkward cramped illegible Incomplete or illegible applications will not be considered. indecipherable Her writing is virtually indecipherable. hieroglyphical 2 (adjective) in the sense of bad-tempered Definition bad-tempered Synonyms bad-tempered a crusty, bad-tempered, ill-humoured character trying difficult cross Everyone was getting bored and cross. tough harsh sour He was a sour and lonely man. cynical tart The words were more tart than she had intended. perverse He seems to take a perverse pleasure in being disagreeable. prickly You know how prickly she can be. irritable He had been waiting for an hour and was starting to feel irritable. acrimonious The acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively. surly He behaves in a surly and rude manner towards me. petulant He whined like a petulant child. churlish It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly. acrid morose She was morose, pale and reticent. ill-tempered You sound like an ill-tempered child. tetchy You always get tetchy when you're hungry. ratty (British, New Zealand, informal) I was beginning to get a bit ratty and fed up. testy Ben gets testy when he is hungry. fretful an extremely fretful four-month old baby splenetic retired military men with splenetic opinions captious Additional synonyms in the sense of acrimonious The acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively. Synonyms bitter, cutting, biting, sharp, severe, hostile, crabbed, sarcastic, embittered, caustic, petulant, spiteful, churlish, astringent, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, irascible, testy, censorious, rancorous, mordant, peevish, splenetic, mordacious, pungent, tart in the sense of churlish Definition surly and rude It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly. Synonyms rude, harsh, crabbed, vulgar, sullen, surly, morose, brusque, ill-tempered, boorish, uncouth, impolite, loutish, oafish, uncivil, unmannerly in the sense of cramped Definition (of handwriting) small and irregular Synonyms small, crabbed, irregular, indecipherable Nearby words of crabbed coyness cozen crab crabbed crabby crack crack down on something or someone Synonyms of 'crabbed' crabbed Explore 'crabbed' in the dictionary
随便看	juggernaut jugging juggins juggle juggler jugglery juggling juggling act juggling-act jugglingly jughead juglandaceous juglet jugoslav jugoslavia jugoslavian jugular jugular vein jugulate jugulation jugulum jugum jugurtha jugurthine war jug wine

Trends ofcrabbed

crabbed in British English

crabbed in American English

Examples of 'crabbed' in a sentencecrabbed

Synonyms of 'crabbed'

Additional synonyms

Nearby words ofcrabbed

Synonyms of 'crabbed'

crabbed

Trends of
crabbed

Examples of 'crabbed' in a sentence
crabbed

Nearby words of
crabbed