weeping

English Thesaurus

1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process,
definition	:	an organic process that takes place in the body (noun.process)

hyponym	:	snivel, sniveling,
definition	:	whining in a tearful manner (noun.act)

hyponym	:	sob, sobbing,
definition	:	convulsive gasp made while weeping (noun.act)

hyponym	:	bawling, wailing,
definition	:	loud cries made while weeping (noun.act)

2. having branches or flower heads that bend downward (adj.all)

similar	:	unerect,
definition	:	not upright in position or posture (adj.all)

domain category	:	biological science, biology,
definition	:	the science that studies living organisms (noun.cognition)

3. showing sorrow (adj.all)

similar	:	sorrowful,
definition	:	experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss (adj.all)

4. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) (noun.act)

derivation	:	cry, weep,
definition	:	shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain (verb.body)

derivation	:	cry,
definition	:	bring into a particular state by crying (verb.body)

5. showing sorrow (adj.all)

derivation	:	tearfulness, weepiness,
definition	:	sadness expressed by weeping (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	dolor, dolour,
definition	:	(poetry) painful grief (noun.feeling)

6. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) (noun.act)

derivation	:	cry, weep,
definition	:	shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain (verb.body)

derivation	:	cry,
definition	:	bring into a particular state by crying (verb.body)

7. showing sorrow (adj.all)

derivation	:	tearfulness, weepiness,
definition	:	sadness expressed by weeping (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	dolor, dolour,
definition	:	(poetry) painful grief (noun.feeling)