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 | ||