/ Dictionary / Index C crabbed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: crab•bed Pronunciation: (krab'id), [key] — adj. grouchy; ill-natured; irritable; churlish. perverse; contrary; obstinate. hard to understand; intricate and obscure. difficult to read or decipher, as handwriting. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: crabbed (Thesaurus) Crabbe crabber Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language