/ˈtɪəɹi/, /ˈtɪɹi/, /ˈtɪɚi/
OriginFrom Middle English tery; equivalent to tear + -y.
- Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.
“No wonder Ryan was teary; he missed his parents.”
- Of eyes, filled with tears.
“Wade looked into his girlfriend's teary eyes.”
Formstearier(comparative) · teariest(superlative)
Source: Wiktionary