cringe-y

See also: cringey

English

Adjective

cringe-y (comparative more cringe-y, superlative most cringe-y)

1. Alternative form of cringy.
   • 2018, Jessica Misener, Things to Do Before You’re 30: The Try-It-Out, Get-It-Done, Live-It-Up List!, Adams Media, →ISBN:

     Music is such a formative part of your teenage identity, so the top hits from your middle school days are definitely going to take you back. Remember your awkward dances at homecoming? Blasting this one in your mom’s minivan? Grab your friends and relive the fun (and cringe-y) moments.

   • 2020, Rachel Bloom, I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are, Grand Central Publishing, published 2022, →ISBN:

     Limerence, I read, was influenced by brain chemistry, our self-esteem, how much someone reminded us of our parents, armpit smell, and many other cringe-y things that were a far cry from any song by Rodgers and Hammerstein.

   • 2023 March 30, Danni Scott, “Gen Z beg people to ditch 'cringe' phone habits - including typing with index finger”, in Mirror‎^[1], archived from the original on 1 October 2023:

     One major 'ick' is putting your phone on the table at dinner, especially if you're ignoring your dinner date in favour of your device. While we can all agree this is understandably seen as rude, some cringe-y habits are a little less obvious.