crying like a little girl

A form of cry like a little girl — Of an adult or older child, to bawl unabashedly and pitifully.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cry like a little girl
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APA

crying like a little girl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crying%20like%20a%20little%20girl

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“crying like a little girl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crying%20like%20a%20little%20girl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crying like a little girl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crying%20like%20a%20little%20girl.

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