caoin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
- lament verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
- mourn verb To feel or express deep sadness, especially over someone's death.
- smooth adjective Having an even surface, free of bumps or roughness.
- sweet adj Having the taste of sugar; not sour, salty, or bitter.
- weep verb To cry, especially with sobbing, as an expression of strong emotion.
Senses
caoin is used for these senses in English:
- cry (intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness
- lament (intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
- lament (transitive) To express great sorrow or regret over; to bewail.
- smooth Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
- sweet Of a pleasing disposition.
- weep To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
cry — full definition
- verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
- verb To shout or call out loudly.
- noun An act of shedding tears.
- noun A loud shout or call.
lament — full definition
- verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
- noun An expression of grief or regret, sometimes in the form of a song or poem.