English dictionary

crab

/kr/&/b/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
a quarrelsome grouch

noun.person

Synonyms crabby person

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(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer

noun.person

Synonyms cancer

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the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22

noun.location

Synonyms cancer cancer the crab

Source: WordNet 3.0
the edible flesh of any of various crabs

noun.food

Synonyms crabmeat

Source: WordNet 3.0
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body

noun.animal

Synonyms crab louse phthirius pubis pubic louse

Source: WordNet 3.0
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply

noun.act

Examples
He caught a crab and lost the race.

Source: WordNet 3.0
One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short body, covered with a strong shell or carapace. The abdomen is small and curled up beneath the body.

noun

Source: webster1913