[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

crabby \crab"by\ -by^, a.
   crabbed; difficult, or perplexing. "persius is crabby,
   because ancient." --marston.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

crabby
     adj : perversely irritable syn: crabbed, cross, fussy, grouchy,
            grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered
     also: crabbiest, crabbier
see also:
crabbed cross fussy grouchy grumpy bad-tempered 
ill-tempered crabbiest crabbier 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

52 moby thesaurus words for "crabby":
   beefing, bellyaching, bitching, complaining, complaintful, crabbed,
   crabbing, cranky, croaking, disappointed, discontented,
   disgruntled, displeased, dissatisfied, dour, envious, faultfinding,
   gloomy, glum, griping, grouchy, grousing, growling, gruff,
   grumbling, grumbly, grumpish, grumpy, malcontent, malcontented,
   mumpish, murmuring, muttering, out of humor, peevish, petulant,
   querulant, querulous, rebellious, resentful, restive, restless,
   sulky, surly, unaccepting, unaccommodating, uneasy, unfulfilled,
   ungratified, unhappy, unsatisfied, whiny

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