Meaning & use
crier
A person who cries easily, often, or more readily than most other people.
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As a baby, he was a real crier and rarely slept through the night.
The coach gently teased the team's biggest crier after the emotional win.
A note on using this word
The correct spelling is crier; cryer is a common but nonstandard variant.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Historically, an official who made public announcements by calling them out loudly in the streets.
The town crier rang his bell and announced the king's new decree.
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