Meaning

3 senses
  1. A baby who cries excessively.

    Schreibaby, Schreikind

    пла́ксаpláksa, рёваrjóva

    пла́ксаpláksa, плаксі́йplaksíj, плаксі́йкаplaksíjka

  2. (derogatory, slang)Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.

    Heulsuse, Heulliese

    пла́ксаpláksa, ма́менькин сыно́кmámenʹkin synók, ма́менькина до́чкаmámenʹkina dóčka

    пла́ксаpláksa, плаксі́йplaksíj, плаксі́йкаplaksíjka

  3. (derogatory, slang)Someone who takes offense or excessively complains or cries when things are not going well.

More definitions
  • a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
  • a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining

Examples

18 sentences
  1. Stop being a crybaby.

    Припини бути плаксою. — deniko

  2. Nobody likes crybabies.

    Ніхто не любить плакс. — deniko

    deNiemand mag Heulsusen. — Waldelfe

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  3. He's a crybaby, just like always.

    deEr ist nach wie vor eine Heulsuse. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. I know Tom is a crybaby.

  5. Tom and Mary are both crybabies.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
baby who cries excessively:
person whose feelings are easily hurt:
Русский
By meaning 2
baby who cries excessively:
person whose feelings are easily hurt:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
baby who cries excessively:
person whose feelings are easily hurt:

Forms

plural: crybabies

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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