shedding tears
1tears — noun the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) (Freq. 7) I hate to hear the crying of a child she was in tears • Syn: ↑crying, ↑weeping • Derivationally related forms: ↑weep …
2Shedding — Shed Shed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shedding}.] [OE. scheden, sch?den, to pour, to part, AS. sc[=a]dan, sce[ a]dan, to pert, to separate; akin to OS. sk??an, OFries. sk?tha, G. scheiden, OHG. sceidan, Goth. skaidan, and… …
3The Shredding Tears — Infobox Album | Name = The Shredding Tears Type = Album Artist = Bryan scary Released = October 31, 2006 Recorded = Genre = Indie rock Length = 63:08 Label = Black Greene Records Producer = Bryan Scary The Shredding Tears is the debut album from… …
4crocodile tears — noun a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager s dilemma politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed • Hypernyms: ↑hypocrisy, ↑lip service * * * noun… …
5shed tears — WEEP, cry, sob; lament, grieve, mourn; Scottish greet; informal blub, blubber, boohoo. → shed * * * shed tears mainly literary phrase to cry, or to feel very sad …
6crocodile tears — N PLURAL If someone is crying crocodile tears, their tears and sadness are not genuine or sincere. The sight of George shedding crocodile tears made me sick …
7shed tears — mainly literary to cry, or to feel very sad We won t be shedding any tears when he leaves …
8Lacrimation — Shedding tears. * * * The secretion of tears, especially in excess. [L. lacrimatio] * * * lac·ri·ma·tion also lach·ry·ma·tion .lak rə mā shən n the secretion of tears specif abnormal or excessive secretion of tears due to local or systemic… …
9Crying — Cry redirects here. For other uses, see Cry (disambiguation). This article is about the human shedding of tears. For other uses, see Crying (disambiguation). A toddler crying …
10cry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Loud call Nouns 1. cry, shout, call (see Verbs); vociferation, exclamation, outcry, hullabaloo, chorus, clamor, hue and cry; Bronx cheer; plaint (see lamentation); stentor (see loudness); bark, ululation …
