adj.
Pronunciation: ' tir-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1586
1 : flowing with or accompanied by tears < tearful entreaties>
2 : causing tears : TEARY <a tearful eulogy>
– tear · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– tear · ful · ness noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ' tir-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1586
1 : flowing with or accompanied by tears < tearful entreaties>
2 : causing tears : TEARY <a tearful eulogy>
– tear · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– tear · ful · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012