Words · Common
tears
/tɛɹz/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
I hate to hear the crying of a child
- noun
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
his story brought tears to her eyes
- noun
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
there was a rip in his pants
- noun
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
they went on a bust that lasted three days
- noun
the act of tearing
he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear