crier
Meanings
Plural: criers
Noun
- a person who weeps
- (formerly) an official who made public announcements
- a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
- One who cries.
- An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English criour, cryour, crier, from Old French crieor (Modern French crieur), derived from the verb crier. By surface analysis, cry + -er.
Synonyms
town crier, weeper
Scrabble Score: 7
crier is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcrier is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crier is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
crier is a valid Words With Friends word