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cryin'

cryin' is the pronunciation spelling of crying.

Meaning of crying

Adjective

crying (not comparable)

  1. That cries.
    • The crying child on the street was evidently lost.
  2. That demands action or attention; desperate.
    • There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.
  3. That deserves rebuke or censure; deplorable.
    • It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!

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Phrases with cryin'

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What is cryin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Cryin' is the pronunciation spelling of crying.

Words near cryin' in the dictionary

  1. cryfests
  2. cryful
  3. cryic
  4. cryier
  5. cryiest
  6. cryin'
  7. crying
  8. crying aim
  9. crying all the way to the bank
  10. crying beef
  11. crying bird

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