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teardrop

[ teer-drop ]

/ ˈtɪərˌdrɒp /

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noun

a 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 teardrop

First recorded in 1790–1800; tear¹ + drop

Words nearby teardrop

tear-off, tear-out, tear-stained, tearaway, teardown, teardrop, tearful, tearing, tearjerker, tearless, tearoom

Example sentences from the Web for teardrop

The 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.

Shaman |Robert Shea
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

Medical definitions for teardrop

teardrop

[ tîr′drŏp′ ]

n.

A single tear.

An object shaped like a tear.