crybaby

American  

[krahy-bey-bee] / ˈkraɪˌbeɪ bi /

noun

plural

crybabies

1. a person, especially a child, who cries readily for very little reason.

2. a person who complains too much, usually in a whining manner.

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verb (used without object)

crybabied, crybabying

1. Also cry-baby. to cry or complain easily or often.

crybaby British  

/ ˈkraɪˌbeɪbɪ /

noun

1. a person, esp a child, given to frequent crying or complaint

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Etymology

Origin of crybaby

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; cry + baby

Example Sentences

Maybe I'm a crybaby, but you make a movie and you like it, you feel like it's not seen enough.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023

My ad would assert that I’m stupid with money, bad at decision-making and a crybaby to boot — all endorsed by yours truly.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2022

“This letter is so pathetic in terms of whining: Mr. Free Speech Absolutist, just a crybaby hiding behind his lawyers,” O’Dowd said in an interview.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022

“This letter is so pathetic in terms of whining: Mr. Free Speech Absolutist, just a crybaby hiding behind his lawyers,” Mr. O’Dowd told The Washington Post.

From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Hanako asked, “Baachan, was Papa a big crybaby or just a crybaby sometimes? And was he always serious when he was a child?”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

Related Words

• whiner
• wimp