crybaby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A baby who cries excessively.
  2. Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.
  3. Someone who takes offense or excessively complains or cries when things are not going well.
verb
  1. To act like a crybaby.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹaɪˌbeɪbi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-crybaby.wav

Word forms

crybaby crybabies cry baby cry-baby crybabying crybabied

Etymology

From cry + baby.

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