ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cryey

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkɹaɪi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Cryey is an adjective meaning (rare) Inclined to cry; tearful.

Meaning

(rare) Inclined to cry; tearful.

Example Sentences

S'pose you had n't ever in all your hull life been called “my dear;” and you was all kind of shakin' and chokin' and cryey, and glad and sorry to once with hearin' it, could you go and spile it right straight off by ownin' up you had n't no claim to it?
After a while they cried and laughed, and cried some more, and it was about as sensible as what a flock of geese say when they are let out of the barn and start for the meadow in the morning. Then father, all laughy and criey, said: “Thank God! Oh, thank God, the girl loves the home we have made for her!”

Word Forms

Synonyms for cryey

Depending on context, synonyms include crysome, larmoyant, teary, lachrymate, lachrymose, maudlin.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crysome, tearful, teary, cryful, weepy, teary-eyed.

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