Crabs — synonyms, definition

1. crabs (Noun)

Phthirius pubis* crab louse* crabby person* crabmeats pediculosis pubis pubic louse*

crabs (Noun) — Infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice.

crabs (Noun) — Decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers.

crabs (Noun) — A quarrelsome grouch.

crabs (Noun) — The edible flesh of any of various crabs.

crabs (Noun) — A louse that infests the pubic region of the human body.

crabs (Noun) — A stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply. ex. "he caught a crab and lost the race"

churls cranks crosspatches decapod crustacean* decapods grouches grumps lice lousiness pediculosis rowings rows shellfish sucking louse* Alaska crab* Alaska king crab* Alaskan king crab* Cancer borealis* Cancer irroratus* Cancer magister* Dungeness crab* Japanese crab* Jonah crab* Menippe mercenaria* Paralithodes camtschatica* blue crab* crab legs* fiddler crab* hard-shell crab* king crab* pea crab* rock crab* soft-shell crab* soft-shelled crab* • • • Brachyura* Phthirius* Phthirus* crab cocktail* genus Phthirius* genus Phthirus* suborder Brachyura*

2. crabs (Verb)

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crabs (Verb) — (air travel) direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind.

crabs (Verb) — Scurry sideways like a crab.

crabs (Verb) — Fish for crab.

crabs (Verb) — Complain. ex. "What was he crabbing about?"

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