CRIED
What does "CRIED" mean?
Past tense of cry: shed tears, or shouted out loud.
Meanings
- Shed tears, especially from sadness or pain (past tense of 'cry'). She cried at the end of the film.
- Shouted or exclaimed loudly (past tense of 'cry'). 'Stop!' he cried, waving his arms.
- Called out something for sale in public (past tense of 'cry'). The street vendor cried his wares all morning. archaic
Did you know?
- Humans seem to be the only species that weeps from emotion: many animals produce tears to clean and protect the eye, but the crying tied to grief or joy - the kind that 'cried' usually means - appears to be ours alone.
Word origin
Past tense of 'cry', from Old French 'crier', from Latin 'quiritare' meaning 'to wail or shriek', perhaps originally 'to call on the Quirites (citizens of Rome) for help'.
Remember it
CRY drops its Y and gains -IED when it's done: the act is over, the tears already fell (the I and E side by side, like two wet eyes).
A little poem
He cried, then was glad-
the same salt that hollows out
also waters seed.
haiku
What it teaches
Tears are not the opposite of strength; sometimes they are the only honest thing in the room.
Quick facts
What does CRIED mean?
Past tense of cry: shed tears, or shouted out loud.
Is CRIED a valid word?
Yes — CRIED is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CRIED?
CRIED has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CRIED come from?
Past tense of 'cry', from Old French 'crier', from Latin 'quiritare' meaning 'to wail or shriek', perhaps originally 'to call on the Quirites (citizens of Rome) for help'.
What can CRIED teach us?
Tears are not the opposite of strength; sometimes they are the only honest thing in the room.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.