kyynel — meaning in English

English meaning

• tear verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.
• teardrop noun A single drop of tear fluid, or the rounded shape of such a drop.

Senses

kyynel is used for these senses in English:

• in tears Crying; weeping.
• lachrymatory Pertaining to or causing tears.
• lacrimal (anatomy) Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.
• teardrop a single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).

tear — full definition

1. verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.
2. verb To move somewhere very quickly or with great energy.
3. noun A hole or split made by tearing.
4. noun A drop of clear liquid that falls from the eye, especially when crying.

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