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Somewhat sour or cross. The wips of the most crabbish Satyristes. Decker.

Crabbed; difficult, or perplexing. "Persius is crabby, because ancient." Marston.

(Uromastix spinipes), found in Egypt, Arabia, and Palestine; -- called also dhobb, and dhabb.

h which one dabs; hence, a pad or other device used by printers, engravers, etc., as for dabbing type or engraved plates with ink.

wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet. "Bright hair dabbled in blood." Shak.

One who dabbles.

In a dabbling manner.

One who associates with drabs; a wencher. Massinger.

A coarse linen fabric, or duck.

Having the character of a drab or low wench. "The drabbish sorceress." Drant.

To draggle; to wet and befoul by draggling; as, to drabble a gown or cloak. Halliwell.

A draggle-tail; a slattern. Halliwell.

A piece of canvas fastened by lacing to the bonnet of a sail, to give it a greater depth, or more drop.

To astonish; to strike with wonder, esp. by extraordinary statements. [Jocular] Beaconsfield.

The state of being flabbergasted. [Jocular] London Punch.

In a flabby manner.

Quality or state of being flabby.

easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; wanting firmness; flaccid; as, flabby flesh.

Crabbed; peevish. [Prov. Eng.]

A liar; a deceiver. [Obs.]