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crab·by

 (krăb′ē)
adj. crab·bi·er, crab·bi·est Informal
Grouchy; ill-tempered.
crab′bi·ly adv.
crab′bi·ness n.
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crabbily

(ˈkræbɪlɪ)
adv
in a crabby manner
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