TEARFUL


Meaning of TEARFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtir-fəl ]

adjective

Date: circa 1586

1. : flowing with or accompanied by tears

tearful entreaties

2. : causing tears : teary

a tearful eulogy

• tear·ful·ly -fə-lē adverb

• tear·ful·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.