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Distorted; crabbed.

CRABBER
One who catches crabs.
CRABBISH
Somewhat sour or cross. The wips of the most crabbish Satyristes. Decker.
CRABBING
The foghting of hawks with each other. (more info) 1. The act or art of catching crabs.
DISTORTIVE
Causing distortion.
CRABBED
1. Characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical; -- applied to feelings, disposition, or manners. Crabbed age and youth can not live together. Shak. 2. Characterized by harshness or roughness;
DISTORTION
An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity. (more info) 1. The act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as, the distortions of the face or
DISTORTER
One who, or that which, distorts.
DISTORT
Distorted; misshapen. Her face was ugly and her mouth distort. Spenser.
CRABBY
Crabbed; difficult, or perplexing. "Persius is crabby, because ancient." Marston.
SCRABBLE
1. To scrape, paw, or scratch with the hands; to proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to scramble; as, to scrabble up a cliff or a tree. Now after a while Little-faith came to himself, and getting up made shift to scrabble on his
SCRABBED EGGS
A Lenten dish, composed of eggs boiled hard, chopped, and seasoned with butter, salt, and pepper. Halliwell.