crab
crab /ˈkræb/
noun
-
()
Decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
(
crab
)
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
The crab scuttled along the beach, looking for food
The crab scuttled along the beach, looking for food
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A stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
(
crab
)
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
He caught a crab and lost the race
he caught a crab and lost the race
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A louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
(
crab
, crab louse
, Phthirius pubis
, pubic louse
)
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
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The edible flesh of any of various crabs
(
crab
, crabmeat
)
the edible flesh of any of various crabs
The seafood platter came with a large, juicy crab
The seafood platter came with a large, juicy crab
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A quarrelsome grouch
(
crab
, crabby person
)
a quarrelsome grouch
verb
-
[Informal]
Complain
(
beef
[Informal] , bellyache
[Informal] , bitch
[Informal] , crab
[Informal] , gripe
, grouse
, holler
[Informal] , squawk
)
complain
What was he hollering about?
What was he hollering about?
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Fish for crab
(
crab
)
fish for crab
-
Scurry sideways like a crab
(
crab
)
scurry sideways like a crab
-
(air travel) direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
(
crab
)
(air travel) direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
noun
-
The fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
(
Cancer
, Cancer the Crab
, Crab
)
the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
-
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
(
Cancer
, Crab
)
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer