Definition
Grumpy, irritable, or difficult to deal with; also can describe handwriting that is cramped and hard to read.
Etymology
From 'crab' in the sense of a crabby person, with -ed used as an adjective suffix. The metaphor likely comes from the crab's sideways, awkward movement and snapping claws.
Kelly Says
We call grumpy people 'crabby' because crabs move sideways in a difficult, awkward way—metaphors from animal behavior have shaped how we describe human personality for centuries.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُجَحَف
mu-ja-haaf
CACatalà
arrugat
ar-ru-gat
CSČeština
vrásčitý
vras-ci-ty
ESEspañol
agrietado
ah-grie-ta-doh
FAفارسی
موجدار
moo-ja-dar
HUMagyar
göröngyös
gor-ong-yoes
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkerut
ber-ke-rut
ITItaliano
ruvido
roo-vee-doh
MSBahasa Melayu
berkerut
ber-ke-rut
NLNederlands
gegolfd
ge-golfd
PLPolski
zgrubiały
z-gru-bia-ly
PTPortuguês
enrugado
en-ru-ga-doh
RORomână
îngropat
in-gro-pat
RUРусский
злобный
zlob-nyy
TAதமிழ்
குழியுள்ள
ku-zhi-yu-lla
TEతెలుగు
కరువైన
ka-ru-va-yin
TRTürkçe
sıkışmış
si-kış-mış
UKУкраїнська
зморшкуватий
zmor-shku-va-tyy
URاردو
مُجَحَف
mu-ja-haaf
VITiếng Việt
gồ ghề
go-go-heh