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tear·less
tir lihs
tearlessly (adv.), tearlessness (n.)
verb (1)
transitive verb
to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend
to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force : lacerate
tear the skin
to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces
a mind torn with doubts
to remove by force : wrench—often used with off
tear a cover off a box
to remove as if by wrenching
tear your thoughts away from the scene
to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by pulling apart by force
tear a hole in the wall
intransitive verb
to separate on being pulled : rend
this cloth tears easily
to move or act with violence, haste, or force
went tearing down the street
to smash or penetrate something with violent force
the bullet tore through his leg
noun (1)
damage from being torn (see tear entry 1)especially: a hole or flaw made by tearing
mending a tear in her skirt
the act of tearing something
a hurried and violent rush : a tearing pace
the train went by at a tear
spree
got paid and went on a tear
a run of unusual success
the team was on a tear
noun (2)
a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion
tears plural a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face
tears plural an act of weeping or grieving
broke into tears
a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (such as resin)
verb (2)
intransitive verb
to fill with tears (see tear entry 3) : shed tears
eyes tearing in the November wind—Saul Bellow
Verb (1) and Noun (1) Middle English teren, from Old English teran; akin to Old High German zeran to destroy, Greek derein to skin, Sanskrit dṛṇāti he bursts, tears Noun (2) and Verb (2) Middle English, from Old English tæhher, tēar; akin to Old High German zahar tear, Greek dakry
The first known use of tear was before the 12th century
teatnoun
the part of a breast or udder through which milk is drawn : nipple
teaspoonfulnoun
as much as a teaspoon can hold
teaspoon sense 2
teaspoonnoun
a small spoon used especially for eating soft foods and stirring beverages
a unit of measure used especially in cooking equal to ⅙ fluid ounce or ⅓ tablespoon (about 5 milliliters)
tease1 of 2verb
to untangle and lay parallel by combing or carding
tease wool
to annoy continually : pester, torment
tantalize
to make fun of
tease2 of 2noun
the act of teasing
the state of being teased
one that teases
tease1 of 2verb
to untangle and lay parallel by combing or carding
tease wool
to annoy continually : pester, torment
tantalize
to make fun of
tease2 of 2noun
the act of teasing
the state of being teased
one that teases
teaselnoun
an Old World prickly herb with flower heads covered with stiff hooked bracts
tease1 of 2verb
to untangle and lay parallel by combing or carding
tease wool
to annoy continually : pester, torment
tantalize
to make fun of
tease2 of 2noun
the act of teasing
the state of being teased
one that teases
tear1 of 4noun
a drop of the salty liquid that keeps the eye and the inner eyelids moist
plural an act of crying or grieving
burst into tears
tear2 of 4verb
to fill with tears : shed tears
eyes tearing in the wind
tear3 of 4verb
to separate or pull apart by force
tore a page from the pad
to injure by or as if by tearing : lacerate
tear the skin
to divide or throw into disorder by the pull of contrary forces
a mind torn by doubts
to remove by force
children torn from their parents
to cause by force or violent means
tore a hole in the wall
to move or act with violence, haste, or force
tearing down the street
tear4 of 4noun
the act of tearing
damage from being tornespecially: a torn place
mending a tear in my sleeve
tearoomnoun
a restaurant serving light meals
tear1 of 4noun
a drop of the salty liquid that keeps the eye and the inner eyelids moist
plural an act of crying or grieving
burst into tears
tear2 of 4verb
to fill with tears : shed tears
eyes tearing in the wind
tear3 of 4verb
to separate or pull apart by force
tore a page from the pad
to injure by or as if by tearing : lacerate
tear the skin
to divide or throw into disorder by the pull of contrary forces
a mind torn by doubts
to remove by force
children torn from their parents
to cause by force or violent means
tore a hole in the wall
to move or act with violence, haste, or force
tearing down the street
tear4 of 4noun
the act of tearing
damage from being tornespecially: a torn place
mending a tear in my sleeve
1 Her head sunk upon her breast, her thin shawl tucked about her shoulders, her gray hair in wisps on her cheeks, she gazed in tearless grief upon the hovel which had been home to her.
2 Since sweet the tears, dropped at the door Of tearless Death, and even before: Sweet, consecrated evermore.
3 The woman who stands in her humble doorway and waves her tearless adieu to her brave enlisted son is no less a hero than he.
4 she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring
5 The man is easily tearless, but when the achievement that interviews and write Long Qingxiu, I shed a tear not only, in the heart more resembling is to bleed.
男人是轻易不流泪的,但在采写龙清秀的事迹时,我不仅流了泪,心里更像是流血。
6 Ellen had answered the summons, by quietly accompanying Ellis, who had been sent for her, to her aunt's presence, pale, indeed, as marble, but so tearless and still, as to seem unmoved.
7 She grasped his arm; her dry, tearless eyes searched his pale face with a madness of contrition in their look.
8 Which means…we have a tearless onion that no one can eat.
9 Sat staring with that stony face of pain, and those tearless eyes on the moonlight, on the darkness which had been before the dawn, on the cold first rays of morning?
10 repaired a tear in the theater curtain just before the start of the show
11 The acceptance speeches, on the other hand, were largely stellar and weirdly tearless.
12 tore the book from his hand
13 Love, we could live all tearless, Remember and have breath, Of hell and heaven fearless In love more strong than death.
14 Francis Parker senior Mary Grondona was torn as her team celebrated winning its sixth section softball crown.
15 Sometimes she lifts her head, With blue eyes tearless, And gazes athwart the reek of night Upon things long past, Upon things to come.
16 She cowered before the thought, tearless, silent, and sat there, going through and through the same emotional experiences, always coming against the stone wall formed by her concepts of honor and morality.
17 The Princess, tearless, speechless, then allowed herself to be conducted away by the officers of the council chamber.
18 After a gesture of profound grief, she comes forward, deeply moved, but tearless.
19 The new, tearless onion is technically not a normal onion.
20 Helene took it better than most of our class fellows, stoic and tearless while the rest of us whimpered.