teary

tear·y

T0075200 (tîr′ē)adj. tear·i·er, tear·i·est 1. a. Filled or wet with tears: teary eyes.b. Of or resembling tears.2. Causing weeping: a teary movie; a teary goodbye.3. Inclined to weep: He becomes teary when he reminisces.

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tear′i·ly adv.tear′i·ness n.

teary

(ˈtɪərɪ) adj, tearier or teariest1. characterized by, covered with, or secreting tears2. (Physiology) given to weeping; tearful ˈtearily adv ˈteariness n

tear•y

(ˈtɪər i)

adj. tear•i•er, tear•i•est. 1. tearful: a teary farewell. 2. of or like tears. [1325–75] tear′i•ly, adv. tear′i•ness, n.

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Adj.

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teary - with eyes full of tears teary-eyed, watery-eyedtearful - filled with or marked by tears; "tearful eyes"; "tearful entreaties"

teary

adjectiveFilled with or shedding tears:lachrymose, tearful, weeping, weepy.Idiom: in tears.