Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tearstain

/ˈtɪəsteɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tearstain
IPA: /ˈtɪəsteɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any stain produced from tears from the eye.

noun

Reddish-brown or rust-colored streaks found on the fur under the eyes, most commonly on white or light-colored animals.

Etymology

From tear + stain.

Inflected Forms

tearstains (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tearstain?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪəsteɪn/.
What does tearstain mean?: Any stain produced from tears from the eye.
Where does tearstain come from?: From tear + stain.

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