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teary

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tear·y  (tîr)
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.
teari·ly adv.
teari·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.tearyteary - with eyes full of tears              
teary-eyed, watery-eyed
tearful - filled with or marked by tears; "tearful eyes"; "tearful entreaties"


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