adjective
Having tears in your eyes or looking as if you may cry.
She gave a teary goodbye at the airport.
Common phrases & grammar
teary eyes · teary goodbye
American English
How to pronounce teary
adjectiveB2
TEEree
/ˈtʰi.ɹi/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Having tears in your eyes or looking as if you may cry.
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Related words & forms
The final y changes to i before -er and -est.