crab ‧ bed /ˈkræbəd, ˈkræbɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ crab ; later influenced by crab apple ]
literary writing which is crabbed is small, untidy, and difficult to read
crab ‧ bed /ˈkræbəd, ˈkræbɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ crab ; later influenced by crab apple ]
literary writing which is crabbed is small, untidy, and difficult to read
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012