tear-stained
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tear·stain
(tîr′stān′)n.
A track or mark left by tears.
tear′-stained′ adj.
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tear-stained
adj
streaked with tears
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tear′-stained`
(ˈtɪər)adj.
marked or wet with tears.
[1585–95]
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tear-stained
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tear1
(tiə) noun a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it. tears of joy/laughter/rage.
ˈtearful adjective1. inclined to cry or weep; with much crying or weeping. She was very tearful; a tearful farewell.
2. covered with tears. tearful faces.
ˈtearfully adverbˈtearfulness noun
tear gas
a kind of gas causing blinding tears, used against eg rioters.
ˈtear-stained adjective marked with tears. a tear-stained face.
in tears crying or weeping. She was in tears over the broken doll.
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