crabfaced

adj

crabfaced

adj

Etymology From crab + faced, Relating to being sour in temper as a crab-apple is in taste.

1

Having a sour, disagreeable expression.

  • He that's sad, A crab-faced mistress cleave to him for this year!1619-1623, John Fletcher and Philip Massinger (authors), The Little French Lawyer

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