"cringey" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Khangtran2008-cringey.wav Forms: cringier [comparative], more cringey [comparative], cringiest [superlative], most cringey [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪnd͡ʒi Etymology: From cringe + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cringe|y}} cringe + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|cringier|more}} cringey (comparative cringier or more cringey, superlative cringiest or most cringey)
  1. Characterised by causing feelings of embarrassment; embarrassing. Synonyms: cringeworthy
    Sense id: en-cringey-en-adj-U9sPGeCD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. Cringing; cowardly.
    Sense id: en-cringey-en-adj-6wQo1QqN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cringe-y, cringy Derived forms: cringily

Alternative forms

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