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teary
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
teary
(adjective)
teary–eyed
(adjective)
teary
/
ˈ
tiri/
adjective
tearier
;
teariest
teary
/
ˈ
tiri/
adjective
tearier
;
teariest
Britannica Dictionary definition of TEARY
[
also more teary; most teary
]
:
filled with tears or happening with tears
:
tearful
There were many
teary
eyes/faces among those in the audience.
He made a
teary
farewell to the fans.
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