cryer

One who weeps

Cryer is an archaic or variant spelling of crier—one who cries out or makes announcements.

A town crier called out news in public squares before mass media.

In legal contexts, a court crier announces proceedings and calls for order.

The spelling with y is rare in modern usage.

herald

announcer

One who introduces programs

proclaimerOne who announces publicly
bellmanHotel luggage attendant
barkerShow entrance promoter

trumpeter · messenger · courier · emissary · proclamation · announcement · decree · scroll · marketplace · oyez

mourner

weeping

Shedding tears audibly

sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
wailingProlonged mournful crying
griefIntense sorrow from loss

sorrow · bereavement · mourning · lamentation · funeral · wake · keening · plaintive · tearful · grieving

alarm

warning

Alert about danger

alertWarning or watchfulness
sirenWailing alert device
bellHollow resonating instrument

signal · emergency · panic · shout · watchman · sentinel · danger · distress · vigilance

Opposites

emotional expression

Utterly uncompetitive match

giggler · chuckler · smiler · grinner · jokester

vocal behavior

cryermute

Without voice or sound

whisperer · stoic

emotional disposition

cryerstoic

Uncomplaining endurer of hardship

laugher · tough guy · hard case · optimist · cold fish

Phrases

cry outUtter loudly, abruptly
war cryCombatants' rallying shout
don't cry
for crying out loudExclamation of frustration
cry for helpUrgent request for assistance
cry wolfGive false warnings

Family

cry, crying, outcry, crybaby, decry, crybabies, decrying, battle cry, war cry

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