teary

Questions about teary

What does teary mean?

teary means "with eyes full of tears".

How many syllables are in teary?

teary has 2 syllables: tear-y. The stress falls on "tear". In IPA it is /ˈtɪɹi/.

What is another word for teary?

Close synonyms include teary-eyed, watery-eyed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is teary a common word?

teary is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.