The clouds cried salty tears.

Meaning: This means that it was raining heavily.

Choice of Words: Clouds are water droplets suspended in the atmosphere. Cried is a verb meaning to shed tears. Salty means tasting or containing salt. Tears are drops of salty water that come from the eyes. When you put them together, "The clouds cried salty tears" is a poetic way of describing rain.

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Related Expressions

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• Sad child cried big tears.
• She cried, tears streaming, heart breaking.
• Cried silently, tears streaming down my face.
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