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Terry vs Teary - What's the difference?

terry | teary |

As a noun terry

is a type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

As a proper noun Terry

is {{surname|patronymic|from=given names}} from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, a cognate of the English Derek.

As an adjective teary is

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

terry

English

Noun

(-)
  • A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

    • Synonyms

    * terrycloth * terry cloth

    Anagrams

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    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