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Teary vs Teariness - What's the difference?

teary | teariness |

As an adjective teary

is of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.

As a noun teariness is

the state or condition of being teary.

teary

English

Adjective

(er)
  • 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 through his girlfriend's teary eyes.

    Synonyms

    * (person) * (eyes) tear-filled, wet

    Antonyms

    * (person) dry-eyed * (eyes) dry

    Derived terms

    * teary-eyed

    teariness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or condition of being teary.

    • Anagrams

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