tearstained
Marked by crying
Tearstained describes something marked or streaked by tears: her tearstained cheeks, a tearstained letter.
The word appears almost exclusively in written narrative, suggesting visible evidence of crying—wet tracks, smudged ink, or the general appearance of someone who has been weeping.
Deep emotional distress
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- despairTotal absence of hope
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
forlorn · dejected · sobbing · distress · heartbroken · crestfallen · woeful · plaintive
Indistinct, lacking clarity
- streakedMarked with bands
- mascaraLash-darkening cosmetic
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
- inkWriting fluid
watercolor · smeared · ruined · splotchy · damp · wet · crumpled · faded
Intense sorrow from loss
- funeralService honoring the dead
- bereavementState following loss
- widowBereaved wife, unmarried since
- orphanChild whose parents died
graveside · eulogy · condolences · memorial · wake · inconsolable · loss · casket
heartache
Deep emotional distress
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- despairTotal absence of hope
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
sorrow · forlorn · dejected · sobbing · distress · heartbroken · crestfallen · woeful · plaintive · pensive
blurred
Indistinct, lacking clarity
ink · watercolor · smeared · ruined · splotchy · damp · wet · crumpled · faded · illegible
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- funeralService honoring the dead
- bereavementState following loss
- widowBereaved wife, unmarried since
orphan · graveside · eulogy · condolences · memorial · wake · inconsolable · loss · casket · hearse