green crab
noun
: a nearly cosmopolitan edible crab (Carcinus maenas) found along shores chiefly in the intertidal zone
Word History
First Known Use
1763, in the meaning defined above
- keep in practice
- keep in touch
- keep in with
- keep it down
- keep it on the q.t.
- keep it short and sweet
- keep it simple
- keep kosher
- keep mum
- keep off
- keep on
- keep on at
- keep on her boss's good side
- keep on her toes
- keep on his toes
- keep one jump ahead
- keep one out of action
- keep one's cards close to one's chest/vest
- keep one's cards close to the chest/vest
- keep one's chin up
- keep one's composure
- keep one's cool
- keep one's cool/composure
- keep one's distance
- keep one's eye on the ball