v
(idiomatic, dated) To return in disappointment, or in a spirit of contrition.
n
(idiomatic) A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.
adj
(rare) Inclined to cry; tearful.
adj
Characterised by crying or weeping; tearful; lamentful
n
(Caribbean, Jamaica) Tears; water cried from the eyes.
n
(humorous, in the plural) Lachrymal feelings or organs.
v
(obsolete) To cry or weep.
n
(idiomatic) Strong emotion, either happy or sad, causing someone to be on the verge of crying.
v
(figuratively, intransitive) To become tearful.
n
(slang) A brief period of weeping, especially for self-pity.
v
(idiomatic, transitive, especially passive) to cause to cry
v
(idiomatic) To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness)
v
To emit tears from the eye, especially as an expression of emotion; to cry; to weep.
n
(informal) An episode of intense crying.
adj
(archaic) Full of sobs; tearful, weeping.
adv
With a tearing or ripping motion.
adj
(music) Played in a trembling, wavering manner.
adj
(obsolete, formal) Crying like a child.
n
(obsolete) Lamentation; loud weeping; wailing.
n
(informal) Often in the form turn on the waterworks: crying or tears, especially in a way that is considered manipulative or over-emotional.
n
(colloquial) A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience.
adj
Inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose.
adv
Of crying, with strong physically noticeable sobs.
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