teardrop

English

/ˈtɪədɽɒp/

noun

Definitions

a single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).
The shape of a drop of liquid about to fall.

Etymology

Compound from English tear (rend, liquid, rip) + English drop (act of dropping).

Origin

English

drop

Gloss

act of dropping

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

backdrop English
bedrop English
betear English
dewdrop English
drop English
drop-drill English
dropbox English
dropcloth English
dropdown English
dropfile English
dropful English
drophead English
dropitis English
dropkick English
dropleaf English
dropless English
droplet English
droplight English
droplike English
dropline English
droplist English
dropmeal English
dropnet English
dropometry English
dropout English
droppable English
dropper English
droppest English
droppeth English
dropseed English
dropship English
dropside English
dropsite English
dropstone English
droptop English
dropwise English
dropworm English
dropwort English
dropzone English
eardrop English
eavedrop English
eavesdrop English
eyedrop English
fortear English
gumdrop English
ice drop English
maildrop English
microdrop English
microtear English
misdrop English
multidrop English
nanodrop English
overdrop English
predrop English
raindrop English
retear English
rosedrop English
snowdrop English
sweatdrop English
tear English
tear-mouth English
tear-throat English
tearable English
tearabout English
tearaway English
teardown English
tearer English
tearest English
teareth English
tearful English
tearjerker English
tearjerking English
tearless English
tearlike English
tearpit English
tearproof English
tearsheet English
tearsome English
tearstain English
tearstained English
tearstreaked English
tearstrip English
tearthumb English
teary English
totear English
uptear English
waterdrop English
droppi Finnish
drop French
dropper French
droppe Norwegian Bokmål
dropar Portuguese
dropa Old English
teren Middle English
ice drop Cebuano