crabbiness

English

Etymology

crabby +‎ -ness

Noun

crabbiness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being crabby; sour or bad-tempered.
    • 2023, Ray Mears, chapter 1, in British Woodland, Ebury Spotlight, →ISBN:
      Crab apples [...] when you bite into one, it reveals a fairly sour taste. Cook them and they lose that crabbiness, becoming as sweet as any standard apple.
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