teardrop
noun/ˈtɪrdrɑp/
Frequency rank: #16,749 most common English word
Meaning
a single drop of tear fluid, or something having that rounded, tapering shape.
Example sentence
She wore earrings shaped like teardrop falling from the sky.
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