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cry·ba·by

 (krī′bā′bē)
n. pl. cry·ba·bies
A person who cries or complains frequently with little cause.
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crybaby

(ˈkraɪˌbeɪbɪ)
n, pl -bies
a person, esp a child, given to frequent crying or complaint
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cry•ba•by

(ˈkraɪˌbeɪ bi)

n., pl. -bies.
a person who cries or complains readily or often, esp. with little cause.
[1850–55, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.crybaby - a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washycrybaby - a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
doormat, weakling, wuss - a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
2.crybaby - a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whiningcrybaby - a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
kvetch - (Yiddish) a constant complainer
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crybaby

[ˈkraɪˌbeɪbɪ] Nllorón/ona m/f
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crybaby

cry baby, cry-baby [ˈkraɪbeɪbi] npleurnichard(e) m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

crybaby

n (inf)Heulsuse f (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

crybaby

[ˈkraɪˌbeɪbɪ] n (fam) → piagnone/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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The pop duo, who were the first British entry to fail to score a single point in the Eurovision Song Contest, are hoping Cry Baby will prove more popular in the UK than it did among TV viewers in Europe.
Chris Cromby, 21, and Gemma Abbey, 20, notched up the UK's worst performance in the competition with their song, Cry Baby.
British hopes rest on Liverpudlian duo Jemini - singers Chris Cromby and Gemma Abbey - with their song Cry Baby.
The 25-year-old has appeared with Hollywood heart-throb Johnny Depp in Cry Baby and Denzel Washington in the new movie Virtuosity, where she played herself.
Roy hits out at cry babies BY PAUL O'HEHIR ROY KEANE has slammed 'cry baby' players who sulk when they fall out with their coaching staff.
NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN has continued his war of words with Sebastian Vettel this week by accusing the double world champion of acting like "a cry baby".
FRANK WARREN said David Haye was a "cry baby" for blaming his loss to Wladimir Klitschko on a broken toe.