crybaby
A baby who cries excessivelyA baby who cries excessively.
Recorded US: Speaker: Flame, not lame Recorder: Flame, not lame, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
3 sensesA baby who cries excessively.
Schreibaby, Schreikind
пла́ксаpláksa, рёваrjóva
пла́ксаpláksa, плаксі́йplaksíj, плаксі́йкаplaksíjka
(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
(derogatory, slang)Someone who takes offense or excessively complains or cries when things are not going well.
- a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
- a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
Examples
18 sentencesStop being a crybaby.
Припини бути плаксою. — deniko
Nobody likes crybabies.
Ніхто не любить плакс. — deniko
deNiemand mag Heulsusen. — Waldelfe
He's a crybaby, just like always.
deEr ist nach wie vor eine Heulsuse. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I know Tom is a crybaby.
Tom and Mary are both crybabies.
Translations
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Forms
plural: crybabiesSynonyms
7 synonyms- a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy:wimpchicken
- a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining:complainersnivellerbellyachergrumblersquawker
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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