tear-stained

American  

[teer-steynd] / ˈtɪərˌsteɪnd /

adjective

1. marked or wet with tears.

   a tear-stained letter.

2. showing traces of tears or signs of having wept.

   tear-stained cheeks.

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Etymology

Origin of tear-stained

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

And I still have Amina’s tear-stained handkerchief.

From Literature

He felt a small hand on his knee and opened his eyes to Hannah’s own tear-stained face looking up at him.

From Literature

The germ of an edgy fantasia about an isolated pop icon’s ego death is swimming somewhere in the DNA of “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” but it’s been flattened into a superficial, tear-stained pity party.

From Los Angeles Times

His face was tear-stained and his eyes swollen in the postrace news conference, but O’Ward was stoic.

From Seattle Times

I woke up with a sweaty forehead and tear-stained cheeks.

From Literature