"tearsome" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈtɪɚ.səm/ Forms: more tearsome [comparative], most tearsome [superlative]
Etymology: From tear + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tear|some}} tear + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} tearsome (comparative more tearsome, superlative most tearsome)
  1. Marked by tears or weeping
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