teary
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English tery; equivalent to tear + -y.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪəɹi/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪəɹi
Adjective edit
teary (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 edit
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
filled with tears