Hyphenation of crying

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word crying ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

cry-ing

Definitions of crying :

1.	The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) I hate to hear the crying of a child She was in tears
2.	Demanding attention Clamant needs A crying need Regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous- H.L.Mencken Insistent hunger An instant need
3.	Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible A crying shame An egregious lie Flagrant violation of human rights A glaring error Gross ineptitude Gross injustice Rank treachery

Synonyms of crying :

adj	howling, yelling, shouting, noisy
adj	clamant, exigent, insistent, instant, imperative
adj	egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank, conspicuous, obvious
noun	weeping, tears, bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
noun	cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation, utterance, vocalization
noun	cry, yell, utterance, vocalization
noun	war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, cry, watchword, motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth
noun	cry, effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
noun	cry, sound

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.