crybaby

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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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Noun	1.	crybaby - a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy wimp, chicken doormat, weakling, wuss - a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
	2.	crybaby - a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining bellyacher, complainer, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable kvetch - (Yiddish) a constant complainer

Translations

Heulsuse

itkupilli

plačko

aanstellerhuilebalk

рёва

crybaby

[ˈkraɪˌbeɪbɪ] N → llorón/ona m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

crybaby

cry baby, cry-baby [ˈkraɪbeɪbi] n → pleurnichard(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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