teary
Definition
- Adjective:
- With eyes full of tears: Describes a state where someone's eyes are wet or overflowing with tears, often due to sadness, emotion, or physical irritation.
Usage
- The adjective teary is used to describe a person's appearance or emotional state, specifically focusing on the presence of tears in the eyes. It is typically used before a noun (attributively) or after a linking verb (predicatively).
- It often conveys a sense of being on the verge of crying or being emotionally moved.
Examples
- Adjective:
- She gave a teary farewell to her friends at the airport.
- The sad movie left him feeling teary.
- I could see her teary eyes from across the room.
Advanced Usage
- "teary-eyed": This is a common compound adjective with a meaning identical to "teary." It is listed here as a variant.
- The teary-eyed child looked for his mother.
Variants and Related Words
- Teary-eyed (adj): Having eyes filled with tears.
- Tearful (adj): Similar to "teary," but can imply a stronger tendency to cry or a longer duration of weeping.
- Watery (adj): Can describe eyes that are wet or glistening, not necessarily from emotion (e.g., from wind or illness).
Synonyms
- Misty-eyed: Having eyes that are slightly wet with tears.
- Weepy: Inclined to weep; tearful.
Antonyms
- Dry-eyed: Not crying; without tears.
- Cheerful: Happy and showing no signs of tears.
Adjective
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with eyes full of tears
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