tears

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɪɹz/

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɪəz/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /tiːɹz/
• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)z

Noun

tears

1. plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)
2. Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.

Verb

tears

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tear

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɛɹz/

  • Audio (US):

    (file)

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɛəz/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /teːɹz/

Noun

tears

1. plural of tear (“rip”)

Verb

tears

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tear

Anagrams

• teras, -aster, reast, earst, treas., taser, setar, stare, TASer, aster-, arste, Stear, sater, stear, aster, tares, Satre, tarse, Sater, arets, resat, rates, Aerts, Aters, Tesar, 'earts, Taser