Definition of "tear-stained" [tear-stained]

• Marked with tears; showing traces of tears or of weeping.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "It seems like only yesterday that my granddaughter, Amanda, was that energetic, exuberant little girl who ran with outstretched arms to greet me at the airport, then lifted a tear-stained face for one more kiss when our visit was over and it was time for me to leave."
• "A tear-stained man ran through the street with his wife and children, shouting just, "Egypt!""
• "But then the lights came on after this movie and I saw my son's red eyes and tear-stained cheeks."