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

[ Syn: crying , tears ]

showing sorrow

[ Syn: dolorous , dolourous , lachrymose , tearful ]

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

[ Syn: cernuous , drooping , nodding , pendulous ]