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teary

/ˈtɪɚi/ adjective C2
  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.

Comparative tearier · Superlative teariest

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