Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crabfaced

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: crab-faced
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a sour, disagreeable expression.

Example Sentences

"He that's sad, A crab-faced mistress cleave to him for this year!"

Etymology

From crab + faced, Relating to being sour in temper as a crab-apple is in taste.

Inflected Forms

more crabfaced (comparative) most crabfaced (superlative)

Questions

What does crabfaced mean?: Having a sour, disagreeable expression.
Where does crabfaced come from?: From crab + faced, Relating to being sour in temper as a crab-apple is in taste.

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