Cryfest
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cryfest is a noun meaning (informal) Something sad or moving, especially a film.
Meaning
(informal) Something sad or moving, especially a film.
More Meanings
- (informal) An episode of intense crying.
Example Sentences
Main songwriter and pianist Dan Messe makes each song a regret-soaked cryfest, […]
Tears were a part of who he was. But this wasn't the usual cryfest. It was a deluge.
Her eyes were raw and crusted from her big cryfest the day before, which had lasted late into the evening.
The Sin of Madelon Claudet was another hugely successful exemplar of the crime-and-punishment cryfests that shopgirls and housewives took to heart.
Word Forms
- cryfests
Synonyms for cryfest
Depending on context, synonyms include sobfest, tearjerker.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cine, cinematic, catafalco, caressive, coffinful, carny.
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