teary
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tear·y
(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.
tear′i·ly adv.
tear′i·ness n.
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teary
(ˈtɪərɪ)adj, tearier or teariest
1. characterized by, covered with, or secreting tears
2. (Physiology) given to weeping; tearful
ˈtearily adv
ˈteariness n
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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. | 1. |  teary - with eyes full of tears tearful - filled with or marked by tears; "tearful eyes"; "tearful entreaties" |
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teary
adjectiveFilled with or shedding tears:
Idiom: in tears.
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