crabby person

Thân thiện

A crabby person frowns at the cheerful children playing.

Definition

Noun: A person who is habitually irritable, bad-tempered, quarrelsome, and prone to complaining or finding fault.

Usage

The term "crabby person" is used to describe someone whose typical demeanor is irritable and grouchy. It emphasizes a persistent, unpleasant disposition rather than a temporary bad mood. * My neighbor is a real crabby person; he yells at kids for stepping on his lawn. * Don't be such a crabby person; try to see the positive side of things.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a bit of a crabby person": A milder way to describe someone with an irritable tendency.
  • He's a bit of a crabby person before he's had his morning coffee.

Variants and Related Words

• Crab (n., informal): A shorter, more informal synonym for a crabby person.
  • Don't listen to him; he's just an old crab.
• Crabby (adj.): The adjective form describing the irritable quality.
  • She's in a crabby mood today.

Synonyms

• Grouch: A person who grumbles or complains habitually.
• Curmudgeon: An ill-tempered (and often old) person.
• Grump: Someone who is sulky or bad-tempered.

Related Idioms

• To have a crabby disposition: To have a naturally irritable temperament.
  • He's a kind man, but he has a crabby disposition that puts people off.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a quarrelsome grouch

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• crab