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PRONUNCIATION OF TEARY

teary  [ˈtɪərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Teary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TEARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

teary

Tears

Lacrimation, or lachrymation, is the secretion of tears, which often serves to clean and lubricate the eyes in response to an irritation of the eyes. Tears formed through crying are associated with strong internal emotions, such as sorrow, elation, awe or pleasure. Laughing or yawning may also lead to the production of tears.

Definition of teary in the English dictionary

The definition of teary in the dictionary is characterized by, covered with, or secreting tears. Other definition of teary is given to weeping; tearful.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEARY


bestiary
ˈbɛstɪərɪ
dearie
ˈdɪərɪ
diary
ˈdaɪərɪ
enquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
Erie
ˈɪərɪ
expiry
ɪkˈspaɪərɪ
hosiery
ˈhəʊzɪərɪ
inquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
lire
ˈlɪərɪ
Neri
ˈnɪərɪ
ostiary
ˈɒstɪərɪ
peri
ˈpɪərɪ
query
ˈkwɪərɪ
retiary
ˈriːtɪərɪ
revestiary
rɪˈvɛstɪərɪ
siri
ˈsɪərɪ
steery
ˈstɪərɪ
subsidiary
səbˈsɪdɪərɪ
theory
ˈθɪərɪ
vestiary
ˈvɛstɪərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEARY

tearable
tearaway
teardown
teardrop
tearer
tearful
tearfully
tearfulness
tearier
teariest
tearily
teariness
tearing
tearless
tearlessly
tearoom
tears
tearstain
tearstrip
teasable

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEARY

alveary
balneary
beweary
bleary
deary
dreary
Dunleary
leary
outweary
overweary
Peary
smeary
speary
sweary
tracheary
travel-weary
unweary
war-weary
weary
world-weary

Synonyms and antonyms of teary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «teary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEARY

Find out the translation of teary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of teary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «teary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流泪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llorosos
570 millions of speakers

English

teary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आंसू भरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدموع تنهمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слезящимися
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chorosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশ্রুসিক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les larmes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tränen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

涙の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

teary
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khóc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணீர் சிந்திய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टीरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teary
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lacrime
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łzami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сльозавими
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lacrimi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Δακρυσμένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tranerig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

teary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tårevåte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of teary

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEARY»

The term «teary» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.178 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «teary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «teary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about teary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEARY»

Discover the use of teary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to teary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
No Tears for Teary
Believing their child is selfish and spoiled, two parents resort to sorcery to change her behavior.
Lisa Cushenberry, 2009
2
Teary Eyed
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Loki Radoslav, 2011
3
Oneida-English/English Oneida Dictionary
DERIVED BASES: .kahslot- plus t- cislocative, for one's eyes to water, become teary-eyed. .kahslot- plus t- cislocative, v.a. for one's eyes to water, become teary- eyed. twakkdhslote7 my eyes are watering (e.g., when I'm chopping onions), I'm ...
Karin Michelson, Mercy Doxtator, 2002
4
Salomé: In Every Inch in Every Mile
Your sadness is my pleasure Let the tears rain And share this pain 'Til the final measure There's no shame I love the swing of your emotions for me Be the queen of my world I'm the sting in your teary potions, darling Be my girl I'm the flame in ...
Criss Jami, 2011
5
As Seen Through My Eyes
MASQUERADE. OF. A. KALEIDOSGOPE. ' fig 9/' ' Mirage is like a Masquerade with it comes a kaleidoscope. Frightening to know just how many emotions run through our mind, body and spirit; its filled with jam and cream. Eerie Scary Teary  ...
Claire, 2012
6
My Poetry Anthology: Volume 1
Everytime you leave my side I get all teary eye and just want to break down and cry... Everytime Ithink of you my thoughts are: Your lips on me your body on mines, piece by piece start to come off, once it goes in, my mind goes wild and the ...
Tanisha James, 2014
7
Empire of Texts in Motion: Chinese, Korean, and Taiwanese ...
In 1913, Cho Iljae recast The Gold Demon as Changhanmong (Long Teary Dream), a novel that trumpets Korean moral courage. Long Teary Dream quickly became a favorite both on stage and in print, and it was performed and reissued  ...
Karen Laura Thornber, 2009
8
Mourning Child Grief Support Group Curriculum: Early ...
Teary Valley Materials Crayons Drawing sheet: Something Sad (See Appendix 2 for drawing sheet) "Now we are going to walk into Teary Valley." Facilitator leads the children on a short walk. "Teary Valley is at the bottom of Happy Mountain.
Linda Lehmann, Shane R. Jimerson, Ann Gaasch, 2001
9
Between Heaven and Hell: A True Story
This was all so strange, she even, saw him teary eyed, when he told her, she could stay. Why was he teary eyed? In all the years that they were married, could she remember Boris ever being teary eyed about anything. You would think when ...
Sheila S. Cannazzaro, 2009
10
Mapping Social Relations: A Primer in Doing Institutional ...
In an analytic chapter that she entitled "Wife Rena Teary" she analyzes one organizational record called an open flow sheet. She argues that a particular palliative intervention was not orientated to her as a person, but the textual work- up ...
Marie Louise Campbell, Frances Mary Gregor, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term teary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Walt Weiss gets teary-eyed delivering trade news to Tulowitzki
Weiss pulled Tulowitzki from a game against the Chicago Cubs, and according to Yahoo, was teary-eyed as he delivered the news. One can understand how ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
2
​Miranda Lambert gets teary in concert before Blake Shelton …
Miranda Lambert got emotional in concert just days before announcing her divorce from Blake Shelton, and a clip of the teary performance is now making the ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
3
Angela Merkel's Encounter With a Teary Young Refugee Draws …
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel's response to a tearful Palestinian girl who pleaded for her family to be allowed to stay in Germany drew both praise and ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Teary Machakos girl gets a personal invite to State House by …
The teary girl's meeting went beyond her expectation as she even got an invite to his office and seat on President Kenyatta's chair at State House. The President ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jun 15»
5
The Best Piece of Trivia You Learned This Week: Teary Edition
What's the best piece of trivia you learned this week? Share it with us on Facebook or Twitter, and we'll figure out whether it's true or false. True or false: in outer ... «NPR, May 15»
6
Richa Chadda gets teary eyed after 'Masaan' screening at the …
But Neeraj hugged me and turned teary-eyed and I broke down too," admits an emotional Richa, speaking from her hotel room in Cannes. She's been a part of ... «Times of India, May 15»
7
Watch Jimmy Kimmel's Teary, Bittersweet Letterman Tribute
In a teary remembrance — Kimmel had to stop numerous times to compose himself — the host shared staying up late at night to "watch a television show that ... «RollingStone.com, May 15»
8
Patrick Dempsey Teary-Eyed Recalling Ellen Pompeo As Meredith …
Patrick Dempsey's departure from Grey's Anatomy came as a shock to fans who weren't prepared for the death of his beloved character, Derek Shepherd. «The Inquisitr, Apr 15»
9
Watch Gisele Bundchen get teary during final lap on runway
It's the end of the catwalk for Gisele Bundchen. The Brazilian glamazon stepped onto the runway for the last time on Wednesday as she made her final walk after ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
10
Teary farewell for an 'ace' Arundel teacher
At an emotional leaving assembly, attended by the whole school, teachers, governors and past pupils, Mrs Rees made a teary-eyed farewell as children cried ... «Littlehampton Gazette, Apr 15»

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