English noun: teardrop | |||
1. | teardrop (shape) anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bead, drop, pearl | ||
2. | teardrop (body) a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands | ||
Samples | His story brought tears to her eyes. | ||
Synonyms | tear | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drib, driblet, drop | ||
Part meronym | lachrymal secretion, lacrimal secretion | ||
Substance holonym | H2O, water | ||