Definition of Crying

1. Noun. The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds). "She was in tears"

Exact synonyms: Tears, Weeping
Specialized synonyms: Snivel, Sniveling, Sob, Sobbing, Bawling, Wailing
Generic synonyms: Activity, Bodily Function, Bodily Process, Body Process
Derivative terms: Cry, Cry, Weep

2. Adjective. Demanding attention. "An instant need"
Exact synonyms: Clamant, Exigent, Insistent, Instant
Similar to: Imperative
Derivative terms: Exigency, Exigency, Insistency, Instancy

3. Adjective. Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible. "Rank treachery"
Exact synonyms: Egregious, Flagrant, Glaring, Gross, Rank
Similar to: Conspicuous

Definition of Crying

1. a. Calling for notice; compelling attention; notorious; heinous; as, a crying evil.

Definition of Crying

1. cry [v] - See also: cry

Medical Definition of Crying

1. To utter an inarticulate, characteristic sound in order to communicate or express a feeling, or desire for attention. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crying

cruzeiros
Cruz trypanosomiasis
crwth
crwths
cry
cry-baby tree
cryaesthesia
cryalgesia
cryanesthesia
crybabies
crybaby
crybaby tree
cryesthesia
cryesthesia
crying (current term)
crying (current term)
crying(a)
cryingly
cryings
crymo-
crymodynia
crymophilic
crymophylactic
cryo-
cryoablation
cryoanaesthesia
cryoanesthesia
cryoanesthesia
cryobank
cryobanks

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