teary

adjective/ˈtɪri/

Frequency rank: #15,216 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Having eyes full of tears; on the verge of crying.

Illustration for the English word “teary”

Example sentence

She became teary while watching the emotional farewell scene in the movie.

Synonyms & related words

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