crying

[ krahy-ing ]
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adjective
  1. demanding attention or remedy; critical; severe: a crying evil.

  2. reprehensible; odious; notorious: a crying shame.

Origin of crying

1
First recorded in 1300–50, crying is from the Middle English word cryenge.See cry, -ing2

Other words from crying

  • cry·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·cry·ing, adjective

Words Nearby crying

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British Dictionary definitions for crying

crying

/ (ˈkraɪɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. (prenominal) notorious; lamentable (esp in the phrase crying shame)

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