Antonyms for crabwise
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : krab-wahyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkræbˌwaɪz |
Definition of crabwise
- As in lateral : adj sideways
- As in sideways : adv to the edge, exteriority
- Instead, he sidled, crabwise, into the middle of the street.
- Extract from : « H. R. » by Edwin Lefevre
- "Oh—well—gee—of course—" sighed Graff, as he went out, crabwise.
- Extract from : « Babbitt » by Sinclair Lewis
- Mr. Wayne stiffened and wheeled; Mr. Briggs sidled hastily toward the doorway, crabwise; the poet choked back the word, Phup!
- Extract from : « Iole » by Robert W. Chambers
Synonyms for crabwise
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