crab — A crustacean with a broad flat body and pincers
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A crustacean with a broad flat body and pincers
Pronunciation (IPA): /kræb/
Korean meaning: 게 (갑각류)
Korean pronunciation: **크랩**
Example Sentences
- The crab scuttled sideways across the sand like it was doing the moonwalk.
- My grandfather always crabs about how expensive everything is these days.
- The restaurant's specialty is soft-shell crab tempura.
crab
NOUN//kræb//
A crustacean with a broad flat body and pincers
💡 Concept
A crustacean with a broad flat body and pincers
🎵 Rhyme
The crab in the lab decides to grab!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kræb/
🇬🇧 UK/kræb/
🌳Etymology
Rootcrab
Origin
고대 영어 'crabba'에서 유래했으며, 게의 옆으로 기어가는 특징적인 움직임에서 '까다롭고 성격이 고약한'이라는 뜻이 파생되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
grablabcabtab
grab
lab
cab
tab
🔗Collocations
crab cake
crab walk
crab meat
catch crabs
crab shell
hermit crab
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The crab scuttled sideways across the sand like it was doing the moonwalk.”
“My grandfather always crabs about how expensive everything is these days.”
“The restaurant's specialty is soft-shell crab tempura.”
😄 Fun example
“She walked like a crab to avoid stepping on the broken glass.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
crustaceanshellfishcomplaingrumble
Antonyms
praisecompliment
Related
lobstershrimppincershellseafood
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