Synonyms

[impressive]

I'm working on a new story -- and the main character is crying. There are lots of synonyms for crying (weeping, bawling, sobbing, etc.) ... but I'm struggling with synonyms for tears. Any suggestions?

 

[neonlyte]

I'm working on a new story -- and the main character is crying. There are lots of synonyms for crying (weeping, bawling, sobbing, etc.) ... but I'm struggling with synonyms for tears. Any suggestions?

Gwyneth Paltrow?

 

[hydrex]

is there another word for synonyms?



tears, salty fluid, crocdile tears, liquid heartbreak.

 

[English Lady]

droplets is the only word that jumps to mind..and well I don't think thats what you're after *L*

 

[ABSTRUSE]

I'm going through the same thing, have you tried describing the act instead of just using the terms?

 

[eric shawn listo]

I'm working on a new story -- and the main character is crying. There are lots of synonyms for crying (weeping, bawling, sobbing, etc.) ... but I'm struggling with synonyms for tears. Any suggestions?

rips, rends, shreds...sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[neonlyte]

Cry, moan, sniffle, snuffle

otherwise there are compounded phrases: crocodile tears, tears of compassion, floods of tears

Sorry about the flipant first example... bows head.

 

[impressive]

Cry, moan, sniffle, snuffle

These are verbs. I'm going for synonyms for the noun -- the substance.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

bawl, bemoan, bewail, blub, blubber, boohoo, break down, caterwaul, choke up, complain, crack up, deplore, fret, grieve, groan, howl, keen, lament, let go, mewl, moan, mourn, regret, rip out, sniff, snivel, sob, sorrow, squall, wail, weep, whimper, whine, yammer, yowl

here's your standard thesaurus words for cry.

I've used leaking for the actual act of tears falling before.

 

[OhMissScarlett]

These are verbs. I'm going for synonyms for the noun -- the substance.

oh! duh, I could learn to read, lol.

in that case, I have no idea

though, my dad used to tell me to turn off the waterworks when I was a kid and sobbing.

 

[impressive]

oh! duh, I could learn to read, lol.

in that case, I have no idea

though, my dad used to tell me to turn off the waterworks when I was a kid and sobbing.

Actually, most of what's posted is listed as "noun" in the thesaurus -- but it just doesn't have the right feel. *sigh*

Waterworks. Yeah, I got that from my dad, too.

 

[Weird Harold]

but I'm struggling with synonyms for tears. Any suggestions?

Visine (tm) claims to be a replacement for tears. But I don't think that's what you're looking for.

I don't think there IS a synonym for tears, but there are many potential euphmisms -- "her grief flowed from her eyes, washing white trails through the layers of dirt on her face."

The particular euphimism or description would be highy context sensitive -- what works for a dirty survivor of a disaster won't work for the tears of joy dripping from a beauty contest winner's chin. (but "streaks of mascara" might.)