crab-wise

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• crab|wise — «KRAB WYZ», adverb, adjective. sideways or backwards, like a crab: »the crabwise movements of wrestlers grappling on the floor (adjective.). The author approaches the horrendous social themes crabwise (Saturday Review) (adverb.) …   Useful english dictionary

• Halloween hermit crab — Not to be confused with the halloween crab. Halloween hermit crab Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

• slant|wise — «SLANT WYZ, SLAHNT », adverb, adjective. –adv. in a slanting manner; obliquely: »A crab scuttles slantwise. –adj. slanting; oblique: »The slantwise rain Of light through the leaves (John Greenleaf Whittier) …   Useful english dictionary

• crabwise — crab|wise [ˈkræbwaız] adv also crab|ways [ weız] sideways ▪ I moved crabwise along the edge of the cliff …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• crabwise — crab|wise [ kræb,waız ] adverb sideways …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• crabwise — crab•wise [[t]ˈkræbˌwaɪz[/t]] adv. cvb sideways • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

• cancriform —   a. crab shaped; Medicine, cancer like.    ♦ cancrivorous, a. feeding on crabs.    ♦ cancrizans, a. moving crab wise or backwards; Music, having theme repeated backwards.    ♦ cancroid, a. crab like; cancer like …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Airco DH.6 — DH.6 Role Trainer / General second line duties Manufacturer Airco Designer Geo …   Wikipedia

• crabwise — /krab wuyz /, adv. sideways: patrons edging crabwise along the crowded row of theater seats. [1900 05; CRAB + WISE] * * * …   Universalium

• laterigrade —   a.,n. (animal) moving sideways or crab wise …   Dictionary of difficult words

• List of Oz characters — For characters in the American TV series, see List of Oz (TV series) characters. This is a list of characters in the Oz books of L. Frank Baum, Ruth Plumly Thompson, John R. Neill, Jack Snow, Rachel Cosgrove Payes, Eloise Jarvis McGraw and Lauren …   Wikipedia