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teary eyed
tear·y-eyed
/
ˈtɪər
iˌaɪd
/
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teer
-ee-ahyd
]
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adjective
with tears welling up in one's eyes:
teary-eyed mourners.
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teary-eyed
adjective
with eyes full of tears [syn:
teary
]
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