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crabby

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "crabby" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

6 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “crabby” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

crabby

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

crabby is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, crabby is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcrabby

1adjective

Visibly irritated or annoyed; grouchy, irritable, in a foul mood; given to complaining or finding fault in an annoyed way.
Crabbed; difficult, or perplexing.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

crabbery crabbier crabbiest crabbily crabbiness crabbing crabbish crabbit

crabby(current)

After

crabcatcher crabeater crabeating craber crabfish crabgrass crabhole crabier

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