cryable

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adjective

Likely to cause a person to cry.

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Meanings

adjectivecryable (comparative more cryable, superlative most cryable)

comparative more cryable · superlative most cryable

  1. Likely to cause a person to cry.

    […] it is rather more laughable than cryable. The die is cast, abide the hazard manfully.

    1890, Railway Conductors' Monthly, volume 7, page 697
    2 more examples

    […] I always dread their annual visit to the castle. Lady Brab's affectations are so laughable, and his bitterness so truly cryable!

    1844, Catherine Grace Frances Gore, The Popular Member, the Wheel of Fortune, etc, page 83

    "Hey, how come whenever sir Andres brought someone here, they cry? Is our food 'cryable'?" the cook asked with a frown.

    2021, Ruby Rose Pakinkin, Time Sees, page 57

Origin

cry + -able

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

acerbly
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