stabby
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9.6
- adjective
- /ˈstæbi/
- Slang
:
agresivo
- Please forgive me, Bloggess, but I was just feeling so stabby.
Examples
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I think this may be why Copernicus is adopting a stabby demeanor.
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I feel people could get just as stabby or messy with a pen.
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But since you've been making all the videos on stabby people, I got you a Marlin bill Shiv.
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I'd imagine going in that he knew he was about to watch a horror movie, featuring a lot of monsters that have stabby things in their hands (Pyramid Head, the nurses), so it's not unreasonable for him to expect there to be at least a little bloodshed.
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After the argument, her tone became quite stabby, making everyone feel uncomfortable.
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He seemed stabby during the meeting, snapping at anyone who disagreed with him.
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The dog had a stabby look in its eyes, as if it was ready to jump at any moment.
Synonyms
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2.5
Using strong force that causes harm
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3.7
Behaving in a hostile way and ready to attack or argue
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7.2
A person who is unfriendly and often angry in a rough or threatening way
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8.2
Quick to use force without thinking
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7.4
Acts violently to scare other people
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8.6
Quick to become angry, often at small things
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8.2
Likely to attack or hurt other people physically
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6.0
To become angry quickly and easily
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9.8
Easily annoyed and likely to argue or be unhelpful
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8.1
Easily annoyed and quick to speak sharply
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9.9
Easily become angry and say harsh things
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9.9
Quick to become angry or take offense
Quick to speak in a rude or angry way that hurts others
Being a little angry and easily annoyed with people
Antonyms
How Aggressive
- Offensive
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2.5
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3.7
- Slang
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9.6
32
3.7
77
1.0
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word stabby comes from the verb stab ('to pierce or poke') and the ending -y, which makes it a describing word. So stabby can mean 'ready to stab' in a not-literal way, which is why we use it for someone who seems angry and likely to hurt or attack.