cringey

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒi/

Definition of cringey

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Characterised by causing feelings of embarrassment; embarrassing.
    “During a recent appearance on “The Last Laugh” podcast, the actor, who played Dwight Schrute on the hit NBC comedy, talked about how cringey parts of the series could be.”
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adj

  1. Characterised by causing feelings of embarrassment; embarrassing.
    “During a recent appearance on “The Last Laugh” podcast, the actor, who played Dwight Schrute on the hit NBC comedy, talked about how cringey parts of the series could be.”
  2. Cringing; cowardly.

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Etymology

From cringe + -y.

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