teardrop

[ teer-drop ]

/ ˈtɪərˌdrɒp /

a tear or something suggesting a tear: A single teardrop rolled down her face.

something shaped like a drop of a thin liquid, having a globular form at the bottom, tapering to a point at the top.

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First recorded in 1790–1800; tear¹ + drop

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The Teardrop Rapist began his spree in 1996 with the attack of a Hispanic teenage girl.
Hunt for L.A.’s ‘Teardrop Rapist’ May Hinge on Familial DNA Testing|Christine Pelisek|June 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Teardrop Rapist began his crime spree in 1996 with the attack of a Hispanic girl.
LAPD Launches Manhunt for Prolific Serial ‘Teardrop Rapist’|Christine Pelisek|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
LAPD detective Jesse Alvarado said he is fearful that the Teardrop Rapist may continue his attacks.
LAPD Launches Manhunt for Prolific Serial ‘Teardrop Rapist’|Christine Pelisek|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And, Teardrop's showdown with Sheriff Baskin (Garret Dillahunt) at a traffic stop—"Is this going to be our time?"
2011 Oscar Shockers|Marlow Stern|January 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Dewdrop we thought you were; teardrop you say you are: I cannot think you are either.
The Story of a Dewdrop|J. R. Macduff
Every teardrop was one girlish feeling and emotion gone, one bright fancy, one tender hope vanished.
The Battle Of The Strong, Complete|Gilbert Parker
On his bone-encased chest a bright drop of water formed, like a dewdrop or a teardrop, but big as a man's head.
Shaman|Robert Shea
Daily have we dashed the teardrop of disappointment from our common eye!
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James
The bulk of this sphere was always well within the outer walls of the teardrop, and thus protected from radiation.
The Secret of the Ninth Planet|Donald Allen Wollheim