crying: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 12 letter points · starts with C · ends with G
Meaning of crying
adj
- not-comparable
That cries.
Example: The crying child on the street was evidently lost.
- not-comparable
That demands action or attention; desperate.
Example: There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.
- not-comparable
That deserves rebuke or censure; deplorable.
Example: It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!
Source: Wiktionary — crying.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
Example: Their constant cryings kept us awake!
Listed forms: cryings.
Source: Wiktionary — crying.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of cry
Base or related entry: cry.
Source: Wiktionary — crying.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for crying.
adjective
demanding attention
adjective
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
noun
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is crying in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of crying
C(3) + R(1) + Y(4) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of crying
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from crying
16 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in crying. Showing up to 24, longest first.