Definitions for tear-stained

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Spelling: [teer-steynd]
IPA: /ˈtɪərˌsteɪnd/

Tear-Stained is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 1139 anagrams from letters in tear-stained (-aadeeinrstt).

Definitions for tear-stained

adjective

  1. marked or wet with tears:
  2. showing traces of tears or signs of having wept:

Origin of tear-stained

First recorded in 1585-95

Examples for tear-stained

"Yes," she answered, despondently, looking up at me with tear-stained eyes.

He gently removed her hands from before her tear-stained face.

"That is for my sake," said Mrs. Ritson, raising her tear-stained face to listen.

She lifted up her head and turned a tear-stained face towards him.

Mourners were interviewed, provided they were tear-stained and came only to praise their departed leader.

"Yes," she said, simply, and lifted her tear-stained face to his.

Jed took the crumpled and tear-stained letter from her hand.

A group with tear-stained faces were gathered about the smoking imu.

Swipes and Spuddy, tear-stained and pale, stood by the door, waiting.

How would she look, with her tear-stained visage and the disorder of her appearance?

Word Value for tear-stained
Scrable

4

Words with friends

4

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