noun
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) (Freq. 1)
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I hate to hear the crying of a child
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she was in tears
• Hypernyms: ↑bodily process, ↑body process, ↑bodily function, ↑activity
adjective
1. showing sorrow (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑dolorous, ↑dolourous, ↑lachrymose, ↑tearful
• Similar to: ↑sorrowful
• Derivationally related forms: ↑tearfulness (for: ↑tearful), ↑dolor (for: ↑dolourous), ↑dolor (for: ↑dolorous)
2. having branches or flower heads that bend downward
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nodding daffodils
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the pendulous branches of a weeping willow
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lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers
• Similar to: ↑unerect
• Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science
Useful english dictionary. 2012.