Inclined to cry; tearful or weepy; prone to weeping or emotional displays.
From 'cry' plus the adjectival suffix '-y' (similar to how 'rain' becomes 'rainy'). This informal adjective describes someone's tendency to cry easily.
The word 'criey' shows how English creates adjectives by simply adding '-y'—it's how we get 'rainy,' 'sleepy,' 'grumpy,' and dozens of other quick character descriptions that everyone understands instantly.
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