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adjective
- 1. full of tears; tearful: "there were teary eyes all round"
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adjective. uk / ˈtɪə.ri / us / ˈtɪr.i / Add to word list. crying or likely to cry: The actress was pictured looking teary on the movie set. sad and likely to make people cry: It was a happy ending to a teary movie. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weeping and crying. bawl. blubber. boohoo. break down. bucket.
The meaning of TEARY is wet or stained with tears : tearful. How to use teary in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. characterized by, covered with, or secreting tears 2. given to weeping; tearful.... Click for more definitions.
adjective. us / ˈtɪr.i / uk / ˈtɪə.ri / Add to word list. crying or likely to cry: The actress was pictured looking teary on the movie set. sad and likely to make people cry: It was a happy ending to a teary movie. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Weeping and crying. bawl. blubber. boohoo. break down. bucket.
Define teary. teary synonyms, teary pronunciation, teary translation, English dictionary definition of teary. 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.
Definition of teary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
teary. Other forms: tearily. When you're teary, your eyes fill with tears and you may even cry. Sad movies can make you teary, and so can chopping onions. If you're so sentimental that tragic stories and sentimental songs bring you to the edge of weeping, you can say they make you teary.
adjective. characterized by, covered with, or secreting tears. given to weeping; tearful. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈteariness, noun. ˈtearily, adverb. Discover More. Other Words From. tear i·ly adverb. tear i·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of teary 1.
Of or resembling tears. American Heritage. Causing weeping. A teary movie; a teary goodbye. American Heritage. Inclined to weep. He becomes teary when he reminisces. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: watery-eyed. teary-eyed. weeping. tearful. lachrymose. weepy. Other Word Forms of Teary. Adjective.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English tear‧y /ˈtɪəri $ ˈtɪri/ adjective informal tearful Examples from the Corpus teary • There would be no teary reflection for prying eyes. teary meaning, definition, what is teary: tearful: Learn more.
