Cringy means "to bring a foul distaste to your palette". You know something is cringy when it makes you want to squirm and drink bleach. Cringe-worthy Things that are cringy include: this definition for cringy, Tik-Tok, kids doing random Fortnite dances, etc. All of the above listed items are sure to bring a foul and quite repulsive distaste to your palette.
Kid 1- Omg have you seen the new Fortnite dance?! (Starts doing 'the hype')
Kid 2- OMG YASSSS SLAYYY ALL DAYYYY (joins in)
Older and wiser sibling of the kids- Stop please, you're so cringy . You basically burned my eyeballs off.
Kid 2- OMG YASSSS SLAYYY ALL DAYYYY (joins in)
Older and wiser sibling of the kids- Stop please, you're so cringy . You basically burned my eyeballs off.
by slayalldayyy May 5, 2019

by realsteel550 February 15, 2021

by BishhWhet? May 23, 2020

Something that embarrasses you so much it hurts your soul and makes you wan't to no longer be apart of the human race, especially if its something you did.
by Helo20549 November 5, 2020

A trend that is old, such as trends bottle flipping, iPhone 1, fidget spinners, Let it Go-Frozen, Barbies, Barney, Elmo, Polly Pockets, We Will Rock You-Queen. It means no one is interested in the trend anymore and they say "That is cringy!
"Those fidget spinners are so cringy"
by meeterstick3 May 26, 2018

When you watch any MCU movie and have sore cheeks from constantly breathing in through gritted teeth whilst pulling back your lips and closing your eyes in response to the constant, never ending, "Cringy" use of comedy.
by Thanos Willis November 13, 2019
