"cryey" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /kɹaɪi/ Forms: cryier [comparative], cryiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪi Etymology: From cry + -ey. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cry|-ey}} cry + -ey Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} cryey (comparative cryier, superlative cryiest)
  1. (rare) Inclined to cry; tearful. Tags: rare Synonyms: criey

Inflected forms

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