teary

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

• (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈtɪəɹi/

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• (General American, mirror–nearer merger) IPA^(key): /ˈtɪɹi/
• (US, without the mirror–nearer merger) IPA^(key): /ˈtɪɚi/, /ˈtiɹi/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈtiɹɪ/, /ˈtiɹe/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈtiəɹi/
• (East Anglia, cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛːɹi/
• Rhymes: -ɪəɹi

teary (comparative tearier, superlative teariest)

1. Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.

   No wonder Ryan was teary; he missed his parents.

2. Of eyes, filled with tears.

   Wade looked into his girlfriend's teary eyes.

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

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

• teary-eyed

• e-tray