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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teary-eyed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
teary-eyed
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having tears in one's eyes, as if from crying.

Inflected Forms

more teary-eyed (comparative) most teary-eyed (superlative)

Synonyms

teary watery-eyed

Questions

What does teary-eyed mean?
Having tears in one's eyes, as if from crying.

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