ˈtirē, -ri adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English tery, from ter tear + -y
1.
a. : wet or stained with tears : tearful
b. : consisting of tears or drops like tears
2. : provocative of tears : pathetic
teary story
ˈtirē, -ri adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English tery, from ter tear + -y
1.
a. : wet or stained with tears : tearful
b. : consisting of tears or drops like tears
2. : provocative of tears : pathetic
teary story
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012