- Types Of Speech
- You can use cry as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Cry
- A 1 syllables noun and 3 letters with the letters c, r, and y, 3 consonants, 0 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter r. Cry starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters c, cr, and the ending characters are y, ry, ..
- Definition
- A fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Cry is set as a kindergarten word that starts with c, ends with y, 1 syllables, 0 vowels and 3 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is cry a scrabble word? A 8 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Cry in Pig Latin is said as "ycray or ycrway".
- Unigram
- c | r | y
- Bigram
- cr | ry
- Trigram
- cry
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- a fit of weeping;
"had a good cry" - a loud utterance;
often in protest or opposition;
"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" - a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate);
"a cry of rage";
"a yell of pain" - a slogan used to rally support for a cause;
"a cry to arms";
"our watchword will be `democracy'" - the characteristic utterance of an animal;
"animal cries filled the night"
- Verb Examples
- shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain;
"She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death";
"The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" - bring into a particular state by crying;
"The little boy cried himself to sleep" - utter aloud;
often with surprise, horror, or joy;
"`I won!' he exclaimed";
"`Help!' she cried";
"`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" - utter a sudden loud cry;
"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle";
"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" - proclaim or announce in public;
"before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news";
"He cried his merchandise in the market square" - utter a characteristic sound;
"The cat was crying" - demand immediate action;
"This situation is crying for attention"
Synonym | Definition |
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Account | the quality of taking advantage "she turned her writing skills to good account" |
Adage | a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people |
Adjuration | a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something |
Advertise | call attention to "Please don''t advertise the fact that he has AIDS" |
Advertize | call attention to "Please don''t advertise the fact that he has AIDS" |
Alleluia | |
Animal Noise | |
Appeal | (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court''s judgment or the granting of a new trial "their appeal was denied in the superio |
Appealing | able to attract interest or draw favorable attention "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett "an appealing sense of humor" "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing" |
Applaud | express approval of "I applaud your efforts" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Cry
Anagram | Definition |
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Cry | a fit of weeping "had a good cry" |
View English words with the unique letters used in cry. Words With The Letters Cry
Word | Definition |
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Cry | a fit of weeping "had a good cry" |
Weep | shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death" "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" |
Word | Definition |
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Blowup | a photographic print that has been enlarged |
Ebullition | an unrestrained expression of emotion |
Effusion | flow under pressure |
Gush | an unrestrained expression of emotion |
Outburst | a sudden violent disturbance |
Name | Male | Female |
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Crystal | No | Yes |
Crystel | No | No |
Crystle | Yes | Yes |
Crystol | No | Yes |
Crys | No | Yes |
View All Names For Cry
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Carry (5 letters) | 10 +2 | 10 +2 | acrry | ||
Cry (3 letters) | 8 | 8 | cry | ||
Crazy (5 letters) | 19 +11 | 19 +11 | crazy | ||
Carya (5 letters) | 10 +2 | 10 +2 | carya | ||
Racy (4 letters) | 9 +1 | 9 +1 | racy |
Cry Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With C
- Ends With Y
- Spelled With / Contains Letters