weeping

(noun) the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds). Synonyms: crying, tears. Examples: "I hate to hear the crying of a child." "She was in tears."

(verb) shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain. Synonyms: cry, weep. Examples: "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death." "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs."

(adj) showing sorrow. Synonyms: dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful.

(adj) having branches or flower heads that bend downward. Synonyms: cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous. Examples: "Nodding daffodils." "The pendulous branches of a weeping willow." "Lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers."