as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
that sweet little girl turns into a real crosspatch when she's hungry
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Noun
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Choose from a variety of wild Alaskan crab legs or domestic crab claws.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025 -
Their reception included several tributes to Ms. Dennie’s Caribbean roots and Maryland upbringing, including music from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and crab cakes made with Old Bay Seasoning.—
Shivani Vora,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Officials also noted a dog was recently killed by a bear near a person, and there were signs that a bear had entered the home itself.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Together, these findings indicate the bear was hit by a car.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Fittingly, McNally’s ascent began with the crank of star-making machinery.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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But af Klint might have just as easily faded into obscurity, her work forgotten, her spiritual messages dismissed as a crank’s.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Crosspatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosspatch. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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