CRABBED, adjective [from crab.] 1. Rough; harsh; austere; sour; peevish; morose; cynical; applied to the temper. 2. Rough; harsh; applied to things. 3. Difficult; perplexing; as a crabbed author or subject.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI