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crying.

That cries.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/
  1. That cries.

    not-comparable
    The crying child on the street was evidently lost.
  2. That demands action or attention; desperate.

    not-comparable
    There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.
  3. That deserves rebuke or censure; deplorable.

    not-comparable
    It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!
Where this word comes from

From cry + -ing.

noun/ˈkɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/
  1. The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.

    countable · uncountable
    Their constant cryings kept us awake!
Where this word comes from

From cry + -ing.

verb/ˈkɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of cry

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From cry + -ing.

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