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watering

1.0

Tears flow from the eyes without meaning to

noun
/ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/

: lagrimeo

Ignore the fact that this lash just like I was sneezing and my eyes were watering and this corner just wants to like just does not want to cooperate.

Examples

But anyways, I picked up the Kat Von D my eyes are watering so much right now.
His allergies made his eyes start watering whenever he was outside.
My eyes were just all watering and I looked.
My eyes were just all watering and I looked.
Wait Oh my God how my eyes watering before we even peel.
THE WATERING HOLE - NIGHT

Fiction book (1996)
After cutting the onions, I could feel the watering in my eyes starting.
She tried to hold back the watering from her eyes during the sad movie.

Synonyms

outpouring

vswatering

42 4.2

A sudden large flow, for example of water, or a strong expression of feeling

is specifically the involuntary eye fluid flow rather than any large expression

tearing

vswatering

1 1.4

The flow of tears from the eyes because of feeling or eye irritation

is a general involuntary eye fluid flow not only emotional

lacrimation

vswatering

Specialized

8.6

Tears that come from the eyes because of feelings or eye irritation

is the involuntary eye fluid flow not limited to those causes

lachrymation

vswatering

9.8

Tears that come from the eyes, often because of irritation or illness

is the general involuntary eye fluid flow not necessarily medical

effusion of tears

vswatering

7.7

Tears that suddenly flow because of a strong feeling

is the basic involuntary eye fluid flow, not always sudden or intense

weeping

vswatering

3.2

Showing sadness by crying

is about involuntary eye fluid flow, not restricted to sorrow

Antonyms

drying up

1 3.2

A process in which water leaves something until it is no longer wet

Compounds

watering hole

Informal

16 3.4

A bar or pub where people meet to drink and talk

mouth-watering

5 2.7

Food that looks, smells, or tastes so good you want to eat it

watering can

3 1.0

A container with a handle and spout for pouring water on plants

watering hole

Jargon

1 8.6

A website that attackers secretly change to infect visitors' computers or steal passwords

watering pot

1 1.3

A container with a handle and a spout used to sprinkle water on plants

eye-watering pain

6.0

Very strong pain that can make you cry

watering cart

3.2

A vehicle with a tank and sprinkler that sprays water on roads to stop dust

watering place

Archaic

7.4

A place by a spring or the sea where people go to rest and get better

How Tearful

sobbing

69 1.0

weeping

3.2

crying

38 1.0

tearing

1 1.4

watering

1.0

Surface Forms

watering singular

waterings plural

Morphology

watering = water (semi-transparent) = water + ing

Formed from 'water' + '-ing', but the specialized bodily sense (tears flowing) is a figurative or extended meaning that may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

Watering (for the eyes) comes from the same root water, meaning 'water' or 'to make wet'. Think of your eyes 'filling with water' so the liquid runs out, and that's why watering can mean tears or fluid flowing from the eyes.