Crossword answer · 3 letters
Cry definition and meaning
kry · noun; verb
CRY
What does Cry mean?
To cry can mean shed tears, call out, or make a characteristic sound. A cry is the resulting call or expression.
What does CRY mean in a crossword?
CRY answers the reviewed clue “___ wolf.” The blank comes before “wolf” in a fixed verb phrase tied to false alarms.
Why is CRY useful to learn?
“Cry for help” is a vocal appeal; “cry at the ending” concerns tears. The same verb does not require both actions together.
Common clue patterns
- Shed tears
- Call out loudly
- A vocal appeal
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
Cry wolf is the idiom for raising a false alarm. It is one expression containing CRY, not the definition of every occurrence of the word.