Definition
A Scottish dialect word meaning bad-tempered, grumpy, or difficult.
Etymology
Scottish variant of 'crabbed,' possibly influenced by Scottish pronunciation patterns. Shows how regional dialects develop distinct pronunciation and spelling of related words.
Kelly Says
Scottish English keeps 'crabbit' while standard English uses 'crabbed'—these regional word variations help linguists trace how English split into different dialects after the Norman Conquest scattered speakers apart.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አን Tagen
a-n ta-gen
ARالعربية
مُقَلِم
mu-qal-im
BNবাংলা
অসন্তুষ্ট
os-an-toosh-t
CACatalà
malhumorat
mal-hu-mo-rat
CSČeština
rozčilený
roz-chi-len-y
DEDeutsch
mürrisch
muer-rish
ELΕλληνικά
ενοχλημένος
e-no-khe-men-os
ESEspañol
gruñón
gro-noon
FAفارسی
خشمگین
khashm-gin
FISuomi
päättäväinen
paä-ttä-vä-inen
FRFrançais
rabougri
ra-boo-gree
HUMagyar
rossz kedvű
rossz ked-vű
IDBahasa Indonesia
kasar
ka-sar
ITItaliano
scontroso
s-kon-tro-so
JA日本語
機嫌が悪い
ki-gen ga warui
MRMR
असंतुष्ट
a-san-tu-sh-t
MSBahasa Melayu
marah
ma-rah
NLNederlands
geprikkeld
ge-prik-keld
PLPolski
zły humor
z-ly hoo-mor
PTPortuguês
mal-humorado
mal-hu-mo-ra-do
RORomână
supărat
su-pa-rat
RUРусский
злобный
zlo-b-nyy
SWKiswahili
hasira
ha-si-ra
TAதமிழ்
குருட்டு
ku-ru-ttu
TEతెలుగు
అసంతోషం
a-san-to-sho-m
UKУкраїнська
похмурий
pok-moo-riy
VITiếng Việt
bực bội
burk boi