The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CROSS , but the solution may also be IRRITABLE which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in New York Times).
Crabby crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CROSS | 33 % | 5 |
| SOUR | 22 % | 4 |
| TETCHY | 11 % | 6 |
| ORNERY | 11 % | 6 |
| IRRITABLE | 11 % | 9 |
| PETULANT | 11 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Crabby
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- grouchy
- ill-tempered
- bad-tempered
- ill-natured
- crabbed
- grumpy
- fussy
- cross
- irritable
- cranky
- ornery
- pissy
Crossword Answer definitions
CROSS noun- A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
- Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.
- A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).
- (usually with the) The cross on which Christ was crucified.
- A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross.
- A modified representation of the crucifixion stake, worn as jewellery or displayed as a symbol of religious devotion.
- (figurative, from Christ's bearing of the cross) A difficult situation that must be endured.
- The act of going across; the act of passing from one side to the other
- An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.
- (by extension) A hybrid of any kind.
- A hook thrown over the opponent's punch.
- A pass in which the ball travels from by one touchline across the pitch.
- A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions; a crossroad (common in UK and Irish place names such as Gerrards Cross).
- A monument that marks such a place. (Also common in UK or Irish place names such as Charing Cross)
- A coin stamped with the figure of a cross, or that side of such a piece on which the cross is stamped; hence, money in general.
- Church lands.
- A line drawn across or through another line.
- An instrument for laying of offsets perpendicular to the main course.
- A pipe-fitting with four branches whose axes usually form a right angle.
- (Rubik's Cube) Four edge cubies of one side that are in their right places, forming the shape of a cross.
- The thirty-sixth Lenormand card.
- Crossfire.
- To make or form a cross.
- To move relatively.
- (social) To oppose.
- To cross-fertilize or crossbreed.
- To stamp or mark (a cheque) in such a way as to prevent it being cashed, thus requiring it to be deposited into a bank account.
- Transverse; lying across the main direction.
- Opposite, opposed to.
- Opposing, adverse; being contrary to what one would hope or wish for.
- Bad-tempered, angry, annoyed.
- Made in an opposite direction, or an inverse relation; mutually inverse; interchanged.
- Across
- Cross product of the previous vector and the following vector.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CROSS
- Peevish
- In a nasty mood
- Intersect
- Church figure
- Fit to be tied
- In a bad mood
- Liable to lose it
- Bad-tempered
- Irritated
- Vampire protection
More clues leading to the result SOUR
- Embitter
- Ill-humored
- Lemon-like
- Pucker-inducing
- Cranky
- Off-key
- Acerbic
- Whisky concoction
- Off, as milk
- Excessively acid
More clues leading to the result TETCHY
More clues leading to the result ORNERY
- Mean and nasty
- Not exactly agreeable
- Combative
- Cantankerous
- Games magazine's "The World's Most ___ Crossword"
- Ill-natured
- Curmudgeonlike
- Challenging or cruel
- Mean or stubborn
- Not at all nice