1. (

• crying ,
• weeping ,
• tears

) the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears" ;

1. (

• cry ,
• weep

) shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" ;

1. (

• dolorous ,
• dolourous ,
• lachrymose ,
• tearful ,
• weeping

) showing sorrow ;

2. (

• cernuous ,
• drooping ,
• nodding ,
• pendulous ,
• weeping

) having branches or flower heads that bend downward; "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers" ;