Tears, the salty droplets that spill from our eyes, can convey a myriad of emotions. In this post, we’ve compiled over 100 similes to help you vividly describe tears in your writing.
- Tears glistened like diamonds on her cheeks.
- His tears fell as gently as morning dew.
- Her tears flowed like a river after a storm.
- The tears streamed down her face like a waterfall.
- His tears were as cold as ice.
- She cried like a child lost in the dark.
- Tears welled up in her eyes like a rising tide.
- His tears were as bitter as disappointment.
- She wept as silently as the falling snow.
- Tears dripped from his eyes like melting icicles.
- Her tears were as warm as summer rain.
- He sobbed like a wounded animal.
- Tears trickled down her cheeks like tiny rivulets.
- His tears were as heavy as lead.
- She cried like a storm unleashing its fury.
- Tears flowed from her eyes like a broken dam.
- His tears were as sharp as shattered glass.
- She wept like a willow swaying in the wind.
- Tears fell from his eyes like silent raindrops.
- Her tears were as transparent as glass.
- He sobbed like thunder in the distance.
- Tears welled up in her eyes like hidden secrets.
- His tears were as persistent as a relentless storm.
- She wept like a wounded soul.
- Tears streamed down his cheeks like a racing river.
- Her tears were as delicate as fragile petals.
- He cried like a lost child in the wilderness.
- Tears dripped from her eyes like a leaking faucet.
- His tears were as tumultuous as crashing waves.
- She sobbed like a brokenhearted lover.
- Tears fell as softly as a whisper.
- His tears were as relentless as a pounding drum.
- She cried like a lonely wolf in the night.
- Tears flowed from his eyes like a slow-moving glacier.
- Her tears were as salty as the ocean.
- He sobbed like a wounded warrior.
- Tears welled up in her eyes like unshed dreams.
- His tears were as silent as the stars.
- She wept like a mourning dove.
- Tears streamed down his cheeks like a racing car.
- Her tears were as fragile as delicate lace.
- He cried like a broken violin.
- Tears dripped from her eyes like a leaking bottle.
- His tears were as turbulent as a raging storm.
- She sobbed like a crumbling building.
- Tears fell as quietly as a falling leaf.
- Her tears were as hot as burning embers.
- Tears flowed from his eyes like a slow river.
- His tears were as sharp as thorns.
- She cried like a wounded bird.
- Tears welled up in her eyes like hidden treasure.
- He sobbed like a broken clock.
- Tears streamed down her cheeks like a waterfall.
- Her tears were as clear as crystal.
- Tears fell like rain on a stormy night.
- His tears were as persistent as a relentless wind.
- She wept like a wilting flower.
- Tears dripped from his eyes like a leaking faucet.
- Her tears were as icy as the Arctic.
- He cried like a lost soul in the wilderness.
- Tears flowed like a river in flood.
- His tears were as heavy as a stone.
- Tears welled up in her eyes like unspoken words.
- She sobbed like a broken mirror.
- Tears fell as softly as a falling feather.
- Her tears were as burning as lava.
- Tears streamed down his cheeks like a rapid river.
- His tears were as bitter as regret.
- She cried like a wounded lion.
- Tears dripped from her eyes like a leaky faucet.
- Her tears were as cold as the Arctic.
- He sobbed like a thunderstorm.
- Tears welled up in her eyes like unshed tears.
- His tears were as clear as glass.
- She wept like a fading star.
- Tears flowed from his eyes like a waterfall.
- Her tears were as fragile as porcelain.
- He cried like a broken record.
- Tears dripped from her eyes like a leaking pipe.
- His tears were as turbulent as a hurricane.
- Tears fell as gently as a morning mist.
- Her tears were as fiery as a volcano.
- Tears streamed down his cheeks like a raging river.
- His tears were as sharp as a knife.
- She cried like a wounded gazelle.
- Tears welled up in her eyes like unspoken emotions.
- He sobbed like a howling wolf.
- Tears flowed from her eyes like a gentle stream.
- Her tears were as transparent as air.
- Tears fell like rain on a stormy day.
- His tears were as persistent as a never-ending song.
- She wept like a withering flower.
- Tears dripped from his eyes like a leaky faucet.
- Her tears were as icy as the polar ice caps.
- Tears flowed like a river in spate.
- His tears were as heavy as a burden.
- Tears welled up in her eyes like hidden desires.
- She sobbed like a shattered dream.
- Tears fell as softly as a falling petal.
- Her tears were as scorching as desert sand.
- She cried like a wounded deer.
- Her tears were as cold as winter frost.
- He sobbed like a roaring thunderstorm.
- His tears were as clear as a crystal.
- She wept like a fading sunset.
- Tears flowed from his eyes like a cascading waterfall.
- Her tears were as delicate as fragile glass.
- He cried like a broken melody.
- His tears were as turbulent as a violent storm.
- She sobbed like a collapsing building.
- Tears fell as quietly as a falling snowflake.
- Her tears were as burning as hot coals.
- Tears streamed down his cheeks like a torrential downpour.