crabbed

• Adjectif désignant une personne irascible, de mauvaise humeur ou difficile à satisfaire ; peut aussi qualifier une écriture petite et difficile à lire.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone who is bad-tempered, irritable, or difficult to please; also used to describe handwriting that is small and difficult to read.

1. Irritable or bad-temperedC1formal

   Easily annoyed or in a grumpy mood.

   De mauvaise humeur, irritable

   • The old man was crabbed and complained about everything.
   • She gave a crabbed reply when asked about her day.
   • His crabbed attitude made the meeting unpleasant.

   Synonymescantankerouschurlishcrankycrossgrumpyirritablepeevishsullensurlytesty

   Antonymesagreeableamiablecheerfulgenialgood-naturedpleasant

• Verbe signifiant se plaindre ou critiquer des détails insignifiants, ou se déplacer de côté comme un crabe.

A verb meaning to complain or find fault in a petty or irritable way, or to move sideways like a crab.

1. Complain or grumbleB2informal

   To complain or express dissatisfaction in a petty or irritable manner.

   se plaindre, ronchonner

   • He's always crabbing about the weather.
   • Stop crabbing and just enjoy the party.
   • She crabbed about the service at the restaurant.

   Synonymesbeefbellyachebleatcarpcomplaingripegrousegrumblekvetchmoanwhine

   Antonymescommendcomplimentlaudpraise

2. C1formal

   To move sideways or in a crab-like manner, often used in aviation or sailing.

   Se déplacer de côté (en crabe)

   • The pilot crabbed the plane to compensate for the crosswind.
   • The boat crabbed sideways as it approached the dock.
   • He crabbed his way through the narrow corridor.

   Synonymesedgesidestepsidle