noun
crybaby
KREYE-bay-bee
noun
1
Someone, often a child, who cries very easily or over small things.
"Stop being such a crybaby and get back in the game."
2
Someone seen as complaining too much, especially about minor setbacks.
"He was labelled a crybaby after complaining about the referee's decision."
How to Use Crybaby
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mildly insulting term for someone who cries or complains too easily.
When to use it
Informal and somewhat childish; can come across as dismissive or mocking.
Word Forms
crybabied past tense, crybabies plural, crybabies singular
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