crab
/kræb/
noun
- A sea animal with a hard shell, ten legs, and two claws, that walks sideways and is often eaten as food.
- The crab scurried sideways across the sand.
- She ordered steamed crab for dinner at the seafood restaurant.
- We caught a small crab in the tide pool.
- The meat of a crab used as food.
- Crab is a popular ingredient in sushi rolls.
- This salad is made with fresh crab and avocado.
- He spread crab on a cracker as an appetizer.
- A person who is always complaining or in a bad mood.
- Don't be such a crab — the weather is actually nice today.
- My uncle is a crab until he has his morning coffee.
- She's been a crab all week because she lost her phone.
- A louse that infests the pubic area; a crab louse.
- The doctor treated him for crabs after the camping trip.
- He bought a special shampoo to get rid of crabs.
- Crabs are usually spread through close contact.
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verb
- To complain or criticize in a grumpy way.
- Stop crabbing and help me fix the problem.
- He's always crabbing about the long lines at the store.
- She crabbed about the weather all through the picnic.
- To move sideways or in a sideways direction.
- The dancer crabbed to the left during the routine.
- The car crabbed across the icy road.
- The boat crabbed sideways in the strong current.
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