Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
salty-tears
noun
/ˈsɔːlti tɪrz/
Definition
Tears that have a salty taste, often associated with emotional distress or sadness.
Examples
- After the argument, her eyes filled with salty tears.
- He wiped his face, trying to conceal the salty tears that had fallen.
- Salty tears streamed down her cheeks as she recalled her lost love.
Meaning
Salty tears are the fluid that comes from the eyes when a person is crying, and they are referred to as ‘salty’ due to the presence of salt in the tear fluid. This term is often used metaphorically to describe emotional pain or sorrow.
Synonyms
- weeps
- crying
- teardrops
- sobs
