teary
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English tery; equivalent to tear + -y.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈtɪəɹi/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪəɹi
Adjective
editteary (comparative tearier, superlative teariest)
- Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.
- No wonder Ryan was teary; he missed his parents.
- Of eyes, filled with tears.
- Wade looked into his girlfriend's teary eyes.
Synonyms
edit- (person):
- (eyes): tear-filled, wet
Antonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editfilled with tears
Anagrams
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