teary

English

Etymology

From Middle English tery; equivalent to tear +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɪəɹi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Rhymes: -ɪəɹi

Adjective

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

(person):
(eyes): tear-filled, wet

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “person”): dry-eyed
(antonym(s) of “eyes”): dry

Derived terms

teary-eyed

Translations

filled with tears

French: larmoyant (fr)
German: larmoyant (de)
Italian: lacrimoso
Maori: matawai, matawaia, toriwai, tōwahiwahi, tōwāwahi
Turkish: sulu gözlü (tr)

Anagrams

e-tray

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