crier
crier Lexical Profile
crier Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An official appointed in a town or court of law to make public announcements, proclamations, or summonses in a loud voice.
"Dressed in traditional colonial attire, the town crier rang his bell to gather the crowd in the market square."
A person who weeps or sheds tears, especially one who does so frequently or easily.
"She warned her friends that she was a sympathetic crier who always teared up during weddings and emotional films."
A street vendor or hawker who shouts out to advertise wares for sale in a public marketplace.
"The morning streets were filled with the lively calls of fishmongers and fruit criers."
• Rhymes for crier
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'criere', borrowed from Anglo-Norman 'criour' and Old French 'crieor' (one who proclaims or shouts), derived from the verb 'crier' (to cry out or proclaim).