jpdb beta

to shed tears

teary eyes

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

while crying; tearfully; in tears

bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

a trickle of tears

cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate

touching; moving; painful

easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose

(doing something) in tears

drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears

to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears

to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification

to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification

tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale

happy tears; tears of joy

(doing something) in tears

to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes

(doing something) in tears

easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose

tearful face; tear-stained face

tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale

teardrop-shaped

light rain; rain falling at a time of sadness; condoling rain

drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears

tears of joy

for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes

cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate

to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying

tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin

even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye

to be moved to tears

(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears

to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying

drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears

(token amount of) consolation money

(token amount of) consolation money

teardrop-shaped

crocodile tears

crying in spite of oneself

crocodile tears

tears of gratitude

tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale

pittance; something very small

while crying; tearfully; in tears

Pele's tears (tearlike drops of volcanic glass)

Serpula lacrymans (species of dry rot fungus)

prone to crying

endless flood of tears

pent-up tears