Crabbed
Pronunciation: /ˈkræbd/
Crabbed (adjective)
- written in a way that is difficult to read because it is small or messy.
- describes someone who is easily annoyed and often in a bad mood.
Examples
- The crabbed handwriting made the letter difficult to understand.
- Students struggled with the crabbed notes on the board.
Common collocations: crabbed handwriting, crabbed script, crabbed old man, crabbed attitude