teary

FREQ #43500

a. 哭泣的

发音

AU /ˈtɪəɹi/
其它 /ˈtɛːɹi/
UK /ˈtɪəɹi/
US /ˈtɪɹi/
US /ˈtɪɚi/
US /ˈtiɹi/
SCOT /ˈtiɹɪ/
SCOT /ˈtiɹe/
NZ /ˈtiəɹi/

词形变化

tearier 比较级 tearier teariest teariest 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

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

    No wonder Ryan was teary; he missed his parents.

  2. 2.

    Of eyes, filled with tears.

    Wade looked into his girlfriend's teary eyes.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

teary-eyed

近义相关 1

tearful

词源

From Middle English tery; equivalent to tear + -y.

来源：wiktionary