crabby /ˈkɹæb.i/ adjective4 •Visibly irritated or annoyed; grouchy, irritable, in a foul mood; given to complaining or finding fault in an annoyed way."You're not crabby, are you?" "No, no, not at all. I think I'll go." — 1912 •Relating to or resembling crabs; crablike. •Crabbed; difficult or perplexing. •Abounding with crabs. formscrabbier · crabbiest