driblet vs tear

driblet and tear both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
driblet	Yes	No	No	No
tear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tear is a hyponym of driblet; that is, tear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than driblet:

driblet: a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
tear: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

Other hyponyms of driblet include teardrop, raindrop, droplet, eye-drop, eyedrop.

driblet (noun)	tear (noun)
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)	a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
	the act of tearing
	an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

driblet (verb)	tear (verb)
	separate or cause to separate abruptly
	to separate or be separated by force
	strip of feathers
	move quickly and violently
	fill with tears or shed tears