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# teardrop

noun (a teardrop, teardrops); adjective-like before a noun (a teardrop shape)

«teardrop» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A teardrop is a single tear falling from the eye. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teardrop/#m1)
2. A teardrop shape is round at the bottom and pointed at the top, like a falling drop of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teardrop/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories a teardrop shows that someone is very sad, moved or happy enough to cry. In art and maths it names a shape. Phrases: a single teardrop, teardrop shape, teardrop earrings.

### Examples

- A teardrop rolled down her cheek when the puppy left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teardrop/#x1)
- Raindrops are not really teardrop shaped; small ones are almost round. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teardrop/#x2)
- Grandma gave me teardrop earrings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teardrop/#x3)
- Draw a teardrop shape for each leaf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teardrop/#x4)
- Not a single teardrop fell, but he felt sad inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teardrop/#x5)
- The pendant was a blue glass teardrop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teardrop/#x6)
- The leaf of the lime tree has a teardrop outline. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teardrop/#x7)

### Note

Countable: one teardrop, two teardrops. It is one word. Myth: real falling raindrops are not teardrop shaped; small ones are round and big ones flatten like a bun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «teardrop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teardrop/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«teardrop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/teardrop.html) on Mova free.