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tearstained

[teer-steynd]

tear-stained

[teer-steynd]
adjective
1.
marked or wet with tears: a tear-stained letter.
2.
showing traces of tears or signs of having wept: tear-stained cheeks.

Origin:
1585–95

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Tearstained is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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tear·stain

[teer-steyn]
noun
a mark or wet streak left by tears.
tear·stained, tear-stained, adjective
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