teary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɪɹi/ General American, mirror–nearer merger
- /ˈtɛːɹi/ East Anglia, cheer–chair merger
- /ˈtiɹɪ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈtiɹi/ (US) without the mirror–nearer merger
- /ˈtɪəɹi/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtiəɹi/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈtiɹe/ (Scotland)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtɪɚi/ (US) without the mirror–nearer merger
Etymology
From Middle English tery; equivalent to tear + -y.
Meanings
-
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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tearier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| teariest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
tearily · teariness · teary-eyed
Synonyms
weepy · cryey · tearful · sobful · larmoyant · crysome · weepy · tear-filled · cryey · sobful · wet · lachrymate · watery · moist · moist · maudlin · teary · lachrymose
Translations (14)
de larmoyant (filled with tears) · cs slzavý (filled with tears) · cs uslzený (filled with tears) · ru слёзный (filled with tears) · mi toriwai (filled with tears) · mi matawai (filled with tears) · fi kyyneleinen (filled with tears) · mi matawaia (filled with tears) · pl łzawy (filled with tears) · it lacrimoso (filled with tears) · mi tōwahiwahi (filled with tears) · mi tōwāwahi (filled with tears) · tr sulu gözlü (filled with tears) · fr larmoyant (filled with tears)