criant

French

Etymology

From crier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁi.jɑ̃/

Adjective

criant (feminine singular criante, masculine plural criants, feminine plural criantes)

  1. shouting
    La horde criante des supporters.
    The shouting horde of supporters.
  2. so shocking as to cause outcries; scandalous, outrageous
    une injustice criante
    an outrageous injustice
  3. blatant, flagrant
    une erreur criante
    a blatant error

Verb

criant

  1. present participle of crier
    un papier peint criant de mauvais goût
    a painted paper screaming of bad taste

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Verb

criant

  1. present participle of crier
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