cries
Meaning of cries
verb, 3rd person present
- shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
don't cry—it'll be all right
I can't believe I'm crying over something so stupid
you'll cry tears of joy
- shout or scream, typically to express fear, pain, or grief.
the centre forward cried in pain as he went down under the challenge
- (of a bird or other animal) make a loud characteristic call.
at the shoreline, gulls cried overhead
- a loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion.
a cry of despair
- the loud characteristic call of a bird or other animal.
the harsh cries of magpies
- a spell of shedding tears.
I still have a cry, sometimes, when I realize that my mother is dead
- a pack of hounds.
he kept a cry of hounds to hunt in the wilderness
Middle English (in the sense ‘ask for earnestly or loudly’): from Old French crier (verb), cri (noun), from Latin quiritare ‘raise a public outcry’, literally ‘call on the Quirites (Roman citizens) for help’.
Information about cries
- The singular form of cries is: cry.
- Languages in which cries is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of cries
cries
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- cries is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
cries synonyms
Meaning shed tears:
Meaning cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps:
Meaning utter a wail:
Meaning shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly:
Meaning make a howling sound:
Meaning cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way:
Meaning make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness:
Meaning complain in a feeble or petulant way:
Meaning (of a baby or small child) cry noisily and continuously:
Meaning (especially of a baby) cry feebly or querulously; whimper:
Meaning (of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry:
Meaning express passionate grief about:
Meaning feel intense sorrow:
Meaning feel or show sorrow for the death of (someone), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes:
Meaning having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm:
Meaning give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone):
Meaning cry noisily:
Meaning cry noisily and uncontrollably; sob:
Meaning the fat of sea mammals, especially whales and seals:
Meaning (of hair or fur) having dark and white hairs mixed:
Meaning cry querulously or weakly:
Meaning not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character:
Meaning give (a baby or animal) a specified name:
Meaning (of a person) utter a loud cry, typically as an expression of a strong emotion:
Meaning cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion, or pain:
Meaning shout in a loud, sharp way:
Meaning utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement:
Meaning give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing extreme emotion or pain:
Meaning (of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry:
Meaning shout something with a deep loud roar:
Meaning (of a person or crowd) utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, typically from anger, pain, or excitement:
Meaning give or make a whoop:
Meaning make a loud wailing cry:
Meaning make a squeal:
Meaning utter a yelp:
Meaning shout or exclaim hoarsely:
Meaning give a loud shout or cry:
Meaning make a call to attract attention:
Meaning (of a man or male animal) eject semen from the body at the moment of sexual climax:
Meaning shout, complain, or argue loudly or vehemently:
Meaning howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief:
Meaning a sudden cry or remark expressing surprise, strong emotion, or pain:
Meaning the action of ejecting semen from the body:
Meaning an abrupt remark, especially as an aside or interruption:
Meaning shedding tears:
Meaning noisy crying:
Meaning crying with pain, grief, or anger:
Meaning weeping or crying noisily:
Meaning producing a long, doleful cry or wailing sound:
Meaning the action of crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way:
Meaning the making of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness:
cries antonyms
Meaning make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision:
Meaning speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy:
Meaning the action or sound of laughing:
Anagrams of cries
crise, erics, icers, rices, Seric, seric, sicer
Words that rhyme with cries
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