tearstains
Dried weeping tracks
Tearstains are the marks left on skin, fabric, or other surfaces after tears have dried.
On faces, they appear as streaky trails down the cheeks: Her makeup was ruined by tearstains.
On pillows or letters, they leave faint discolorations.
The word often appears in contexts emphasizing visible evidence of past crying: tearstained cheeks, a tearstained face.
Deep emotional distress
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- cryingEmotional tear release
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
anguish · sadness · melancholy · despair · heartbreak · misery · woe · lamentation
Long thin marks
- smudgesUnclear dirty marks
- blotchesIrregular patches of color
- residueMatter left behind
- driedStripped of moisture
traces · saltwater · wetness · mascara · eyeliner · cheek · pillowcase · handkerchief
sorrow
Deep emotional distress
heartache · anguish · sadness · melancholy · despair · heartbreak · misery · woe · lamentation · suffering
streaks
Long thin marks
dried · traces · saltwater · wetness · mascara · eyeliner · cheek · pillowcase · handkerchief · linen
bereavement
State following loss
condolences · wake · obituary · dirge · widow · grieving · memorial · remembrance · tribute · shiva
tearstainslaugh lines
Facial creases from smiling
smile lines · crow's feet · laughter · blush · happy tears