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- [krahy-bey-bee]
- /ˈkraɪˌbeɪ bi/
- /ˈkrɑɪˌbeɪ·bi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krahy-bey-bee]
- /ˈkraɪˌbeɪ bi/
Definitions of crybaby word
- countable noun crybaby If someone calls a child a crybaby, they mean that the child cries a lot for no good reason. 3
- noun crybaby a person, esp a child, given to frequent crying or complaint 3
- noun crybaby a person, esp. a child, who cries often or with little cause 3
- noun crybaby a person who complains when he or she fails to win or get his or her own way 3
- noun plural crybaby a person, especially a child, who cries readily for very little reason. 1
- noun plural crybaby a person who complains too much, usually in a whining manner. 1
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Origin of crybaby
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; cry + baby
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Parts of speech for Crybaby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crybaby popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crybaby usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crybaby
noun crybaby
- wimp — any of a group of weakly interacting elementary particles predicted by various unified field theories, as the W particle and Z-zero particle, that are characterized by relatively large masses.
- sissy — Disparaging and Offensive. an effeminate boy or man.
- critic — A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art.
- complainer — A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like.
- grumble — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
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