Definition of tear

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Tear (n.) A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion. Ordinarily the secretion passes through the lachrymal duct into the nose, but when it is increased by emotion or other causes, it overflows the lids..

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Suffusion :: Suffuse (v. t.) To overspread, as with a fluid or tincture; to fill or cover, as with something fluid; as, eyes suffused with tears; cheeks suffused with blushes..
Tristearate :: Tristearate (n.) Tristearin.
Beweep :: Beweep (v. t.) To weep over; to deplore; to bedew with tears.
Tristearin :: Tristearin (n.) See Stearin.
Roncador :: Roncador (n.) Any one of several species of California sciaenoid food fishes, especially Roncador Stearnsi, which is an excellent market fish, and the red roncador (Corvina, / Johnius, saturna)..
Scratch :: Scratch (v. i.) To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches.
Lachrymal :: Lachrymal (a.) Of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions..
Laniate :: Laniate (v. t.) To tear in pieces.
Subdue :: Subdue (v. t.) To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears..
Untwain :: Untwain (v. t.) To rend in twain; to tear in two.
Shredding :: Shredding (n.) The act of cutting or tearing into shreds.
Brine :: Brine (n.) Tears; -- so called from their saltness.
Unroot :: Unroot (v. t.) To tear up by the roots; to eradicate; to uproot.
Tire :: Tire (v. i.) To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything..
Grate :: Grate (v. i.) To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity..
Dislimb :: Dislimb (v. t.) To tear limb from limb; to dismember.
Rent :: Rent (v. t.) To tear. See Rend.
Watery :: Watery (a.) Abounding with water; wet; hence, tearful..
Shed :: Shed (v. t.) To part with; to throw off or give forth from one's self; to emit; to diffuse; to cause to emanate or flow; to pour forth or out; to spill; as, the sun sheds light; she shed tears; the clouds shed rain..
Whitetail :: Whitetail (n.) The wheatear.
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