From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishteardroptear‧drop /ˈtɪədrɒp $ ˈtɪrdrɑːp/ noun [countable] literaryHBHCRY a single drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying A large teardrop ran down her cheek.
Examples from the Corpus
teardrop• It was supposed to be a teardrop shape or shaped like a comma.• Others, the shape of teardrops, seemed to burn with a green and living fire.• The padded teardrop of shot was warm to his touch.• A plastic teardrop has been sewn on each corner to match the chandeliers.