teary-eyed

adjective

Having tears in one's eyes, as if from crying.

Similar
tearywatery-eyedtearful

Meanings

adjectiveteary-eyed (comparative more teary-eyed, superlative most teary-eyed)

comparative more teary-eyed · superlative most teary-eyed

  1. Having tears in one's eyes, as if from crying.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivewith eyes full of tears

Similar
tearywatery-eyedtearful

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Icelandic voteygur, voteygður
  • voteygurTranslations
  • voteygðurTranslations
Turkish gözü yaşlı
  • gözü yaşlıTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

teary-eyed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teary-eyed

MLA

“teary-eyed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teary-eyed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teary-eyed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teary-eyed.

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