well up
Eyes start glistening
Well up means to rise to the surface and overflow, like water from a spring.
Tears well up in someone's eyes; emotions well up inside a person.
The phrase captures liquid or feeling gathering from below until it spills over: Gratitude welled up in her chest.
His eyes welled up when he saw his daughter graduate.
Move to higher position
- buildCreate a structure
- mountClimb up or steed
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- rushQuick sudden movement
overflow · bubble · spring · emerge · crescendo · intensify · gather · brew
Longing for the past
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- joyIntense positive emotion
pride · tenderness · yearning · wistfulness · poignancy · overwhelm · sentimentality · heartache
Shedding tears audibly
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- misty-eyedEyes moist with emotion
- wateryContaining excess liquid
- brimmingFull to the top
glistening · dewy · streaming · lachrymose · moist · glassy · pooling · blurring
rise
Move to higher position
rush · overflow · bubble · spring · emerge · crescendo · intensify · gather · brew · stir
nostalgia
Longing for the past
joy · pride · tenderness · yearning · wistfulness · poignancy · overwhelm · sentimentality · heartache · melancholy
weeping
Shedding tears audibly
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- misty-eyedEyes moist with emotion
- wateryContaining excess liquid
brimming · glistening · dewy · streaming · lachrymose · moist · glassy · pooling · blurring · spilling