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tears.

plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɪɹz/General-American/tɪəz/Received-Pronunciation/tiːɹz/Scotland
  1. plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)

    form-of · plural
  2. Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.

verb/tɪɹz/General-American/tɪəz/Received-Pronunciation/tiːɹz/Scotland
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tear

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
intj/tɪɹz/General-American/tɪəz/Received-Pronunciation/tiːɹz/Scotland
  1. Ellipsis of in tears (“laughing; in disbelief”)

    Internet · abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
noun/tɛɹz/General-American/tɛəz/Received-Pronunciation/teːɹz/Scotland
  1. plural of tear (“rip”)

    form-of · plural
verb/tɛɹz/General-American/tɛəz/Received-Pronunciation/teːɹz/Scotland
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tear

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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