crablike

English

adj
Definitions
  • Having some characteristics of a crab
  • Walking or moving sideways

Etymology

Suffix from English crab (complain find fault, crustacean having five pairs of legs, be ill-tempered, the sea creature).

Origin

English

crab

Gloss

complain find fault, crustacean having five pairs of legs, be ill-tempered, the sea creature

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