Word: cringy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: crin
gy
Definition: Characterised by causing feelings of embarrassment; embarrassing.
Morphemes:
Affix: cringe
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Inducing awkwardness or embarrassment; cringemaking, cringeworthy, cringy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: krinkaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: krinkana
Meaning: to fall; to turn; to yield
Affix: -janą
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -jana
Meaning: suffix forming causatives with the sense ‘to cause to do ’ from strong verbs
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.