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[ teer-drop ] / ˈtɪərˌdrɒp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR teardrop ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna tear or something suggesting a tear: A single teardrop rolled down her face. something shaped like a drop of a thin liquid, having a globular form at the bottom, tapering to a point at the top. Origin of teardropFirst recorded in 1790–1800; tear1 + drop Words nearby teardroptear around, tear at, tearaway, tear bomb, teardown, teardrop, tear duct, tearful, tear gas, tearing, tear into Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for teardropThe Teardrop Rapist began his spree in 1996 with the attack of a Hispanic teenage girl. Hunt for L.A.’s ‘Teardrop Rapist’ May Hinge on Familial DNA Testing|Christine Pelisek|June 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST The Teardrop Rapist began his crime spree in 1996 with the attack of a Hispanic girl. LAPD Launches Manhunt for Prolific Serial ‘Teardrop Rapist’|Christine Pelisek|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST LAPD detective Jesse Alvarado said he is fearful that the Teardrop Rapist may continue his attacks. LAPD Launches Manhunt for Prolific Serial ‘Teardrop Rapist’|Christine Pelisek|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST And, Teardrop's showdown with Sheriff Baskin (Garret Dillahunt) at a traffic stop—"Is this going to be our time?" 2011 Oscar Shockers|Marlow Stern|January 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Dewdrop we thought you were; teardrop you say you are: I cannot think you are either. The Story of a Dewdrop|J. R. Macduff Every teardrop was one girlish feeling and emotion gone, one bright fancy, one tender hope vanished. The Battle Of The Strong, Complete|Gilbert Parker On his bone-encased chest a bright drop of water formed, like a dewdrop or a teardrop, but big as a man's head. Daily have we dashed the teardrop of disappointment from our common eye! The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James The bulk of this sphere was always well within the outer walls of the teardrop, and thus protected from radiation. The Secret of the Ninth Planet|Donald Allen Wollheim
Words related to teardropspeck, taste, morsel, dash, bit, sip, dab, pearl, splash, bubble, iota, trace, molecule, spot, bead, nip, smidgen, droplet, crumb, driblet Medical definitions for teardrop
n.A single tear. An object shaped like a tear. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |