"teary" meaning in English

See teary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɪəɹi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-teary.wav Forms: tearier [comparative], teariest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹi Etymology: From Middle English tery; equivalent to tear + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tery}} Middle English tery, {{suffix|en|tear|y}} tear + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} teary (comparative tearier, superlative teariest)
  1. Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry. Categories (topical): Eye
    Sense id: en-teary-en-adj-ybugx72f Disambiguation of Eye: 71 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 68 32
  2. Of eyes, filled with tears. Synonyms (eyes): tear-filled, wet
    Sense id: en-teary-en-adj-6Q9ArSL7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'eyes': 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: teary-eyed Translations (filled with tears): kyyneleinen (Finnish), larmoyant (French), larmoyant (German), lacrimoso (Italian), matawai (Maori), matawaia (Maori), toriwai (Maori), tōwahiwahi (Maori), tōwāwahi (Maori), łzawy (Polish), слёзный (sljóznyj) (Russian), sulu gözlü (Turkish)
Disambiguation of 'filled with tears': 45 55

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “person”",
      "word": "dry-eyed"
    },
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “eyes”",
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    }
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English tery; equivalent to tear + -y.",
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    {
      "form": "tearier",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "teariest",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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          "_dis": "68 32",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "71 29",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Eye",
          "orig": "en:Eye",
          "parents": [
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            "Vision",
            "Head and neck",
            "Senses",
            "Body parts",
            "Perception",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
          ],
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "No wonder Ryan was teary; he missed his parents.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry."
      ],
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          "cry"
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Wade looked into his girlfriend's teary eyes.",
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        }
      ],
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        "Of eyes, filled with tears."
      ],
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        [
          "eye",
          "eye"
        ],
        [
          "tear",
          "tear"
        ]
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        {
          "_dis1": "43 57",
          "sense": "eyes",
          "word": "tear-filled"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "43 57",
          "sense": "eyes",
          "word": "wet"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "kyyneleinen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "larmoyant"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "larmoyant"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "lacrimoso"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "matawai"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "matawaia"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "toriwai"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "tōwahiwahi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "tōwāwahi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "łzawy"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sljóznyj",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "слёзный"
    },
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      "_dis1": "45 55",
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "sulu gözlü"
    }
  ],
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}
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      "word": "dry"
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    "Terms with Maori translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Turkish translations",
    "en:Eye"
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    }
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    {
      "form": "tearier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teariest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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      ],
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        "Of eyes, filled with tears."
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          "eye"
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          "tear",
          "tear"
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    {
      "sense": "eyes",
      "word": "tear-filled"
    },
    {
      "sense": "eyes",
      "word": "wet"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "kyyneleinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "larmoyant"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "larmoyant"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "lacrimoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "matawai"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "matawaia"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "toriwai"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "tōwahiwahi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "tōwāwahi"
    },
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "łzawy"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sljóznyj",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "слёзный"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "filled with tears",
      "word": "sulu gözlü"
    }
  ],
  "word": "teary"
}

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