CRABWISE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

crabwise

adverb

ˈkrab-ˌwīz

Definition of crabwise

as in sideways

with one side faced forward she inched crabwise out of the room, hoping no one would notice

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sideways

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Stories are just another way of looking sideways at a thing that can have no satisfiable deconstruction.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Rain comes sideways in sheets that turn layers of clothes into sodden rags.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sideways

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crabsticks

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crack

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