"cryfest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cryfests [plural]
Etymology: cry + -fest Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cry|fest}} cry + -fest Head templates: {{en-noun}} cryfest (plural cryfests)
  1. (informal) Something sad or moving, especially a film. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms (something sad or moving): sobfest, tearjerker
    Sense id: en-cryfest-en-noun-YdHO3-Lc Disambiguation of Emotions: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -fest Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -fest: 75 25 Disambiguation of 'something sad or moving': 97 3
  2. (informal) An episode of intense crying. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms (intense crying episode): sobfest
    Sense id: en-cryfest-en-noun-HmZqk5oV Disambiguation of Emotions: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'intense crying episode': 4 96

Inflected forms

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