Analysis Complete

crying

/ crying /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
"I hate to hear the crying of a child"
"she was in tears"
Type of:
bodily process body process bodily function
Kinds of:
snivel sniveling sob sobbing wailing
Derived:
cry weep
adjective satellite Sense 2
noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts
"a crying mass of rioters"
"a howling wind"
"shouting fans"
"the yelling fiend"
Similar:
noisy
adjective satellite Sense 3
demanding attention
"clamant needs"
"a crying need"
"regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken"
"insistent hunger"
"an instant need"
Similar:
imperative
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

bodily process body process bodily function snivel sniveling sob sobbing wailing noisy imperative