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CRABBED

marked by a forbidding moroseness

The meaning of the word crabbed is marked by a forbidding moroseness.

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pathologicalof or relating to pathology
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
rarefiedbeing less dense
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy