cryin

Sobbing out loud

Cryin is an informal spelling of crying, representing casual pronunciation that drops the final g.

It appears in dialogue, song lyrics, and text messages to convey a relaxed or vernacular tone: There's no use cryin over spilt milk.

The spelling is common in country, blues, and rock music titles.

emotional

weeping

Shedding tears audibly

wailing · sniffling · heartbroken · grieving · mourning · anguish · sorrow · blubbering · whimpering · lamenting

baby

infant

Very young child

wailing · screaming · hungry · teething · cranky · soothing · rocking · pacifier · lullaby · inconsolable

music

blues

Mournful American music genre

  • countrySovereign state or territory
  • soulInnermost animating essence
  • balladNarrative poem or song

heartache · lonesome · Nashville · twang · crooning · torch song · melancholy · lament · yearning · soulful

slang

amazing

Causing great wonder

outrageous · unbelievable · wild · crazy · intense · extreme · dramatic · excessive · over-the-top · shameful

Opposites
emotional expression

cryinlaughin

Audible expression of mirth

laughing · smiling · giggling · grinning · chuckling

vocal behavior

cryinlaughin

Audible expression of mirth

laughing · singing · cheering · whooping · silent

emotional state

cryinjoyful

Feeling great happiness

happy · elated · content · rejoicing · celebrating

Phrases
Family

cry, crying, crybaby, crybabies

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G