tearstain
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A tearstain is the mark left on skin, fabric, or paper where tears have fallen and dried: tearstains on her pillow, The letter bore visible tearstains.
On light-colored dogs and cats, tearstains are the reddish-brown streaks that form beneath the eyes from chronic tearing.
Unbroken series
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- blotchIrregular colored mark
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- residueMatter left behind
trace · mark · smear · spot · droplet · dampness · wetness · rivulet
Deep emotional distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- cryingEmotional tear release
- anguishIntense mental suffering
heartache · melancholy · despair · misery · loneliness · suffering · woe · remorse
Pity-evoking quality
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- elegyPoem lamenting the departed
lament · romantic · victorian · gothic · nostalgic · wistful · keepsake · letter
Service honoring the dead
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- widowBereaved wife, unmarried since
- orphanChild whose parents died
condolences · memorial · eulogy · wake · shiva · grieving · inconsolable · mourner
streak
Unbroken series
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- blotchIrregular colored mark
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
residue · trace · mark · smear · spot · droplet · dampness · wetness · rivulet · trail
sorrow
Deep emotional distress
anguish · heartache · melancholy · despair · misery · loneliness · suffering · woe · remorse · lamentation
pathos
Pity-evoking quality
- sentimentFelt attitude or view
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
elegy · lament · romantic · victorian · gothic · nostalgic · wistful · keepsake · letter · faded
funeral
Service honoring the dead
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- widowBereaved wife, unmarried since
orphan · condolences · memorial · eulogy · wake · shiva · grieving · inconsolable · mourner · keening
tearstainsmile line
Crease beside the mouth
laugh line · crow's feet · dimple · blush · glow
tearstainsmile line
Crease beside the mouth
laugh line · grin · beam · rosy cheeks · dry eyes