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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crabbish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crab-bish
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat sour or cross; crabby.

adj

crablike; resembling a crab, or crab

Example Sentences

Etymology

From crab + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more crabbish (comparative) most crabbish (superlative)

Questions

What does crabbish mean?
Somewhat sour or cross; crabby.
Where does crabbish come from?
From crab + -ish.

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