teary
Of a person, having eyes filled with tearsOf a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.
» His eyes seemed to be teary.
Meaning
2 sensesOf a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.
No wonder Ryan was teary; he missed his parents.
with eyes full of tears
Of eyes, filled with tears.
Wade looked into his girlfriend's teary eyes.
larmoyant
слёзныйsljóznyj
Examples
6 sentencesHis eyes seemed to be teary.
I get teary-eyed every time I see this movie.
ruУ меня каждый раз глаза на мокром месте, когда я этот фильм смотрю.
deMir kommen jedesmal, wenn ich diesen Film sehe, die Tränen.
I get teary-eyed every time I watch this movie.
ruУ меня каждый раз глаза на мокром месте, когда я этот фильм смотрю.
deMir kommen jedesmal, wenn ich diesen Film sehe, die Tränen.
Ziri's eyes went teary.
Ziri's eyes were getting teary.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English tery; equivalent to tear + -y.From Middle English tery; equivalent to tear + -y.
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Forms
tearier, teariestSynonyms
16 synonyms- with eyes full of tears:teary-eyedwatery-eyed
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form