TEARDROP

tear, teardrop

(noun) a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; “his story brought tears to her eyes”

teardrop

(noun) anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

teardrop (plural teardrops)

a single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).

The shape of a drop of liquid about to fall.

Hypernyms

• drop

Anagrams

• parroted, predator, prorated, protrade, rope dart

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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