Definition of "teary" []

• Filled or wet with tears: teary eyes. (adjective)
• Of or resembling tears. (adjective)
• Causing weeping: a teary movie; a teary goodbye. (adjective)
• Inclined to weep: He becomes teary when he reminisces. (adjective)

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• ""We have to come through moments like that, these make or break moments in tournaments," defender Gary Neville said after emerging from what he described as a teary dressing room."
• "She should just be glad no one ever called the teary-eyed lip-biter the first woman president."
• "KING: He is in heaven, the president told one parent during what aides described as a teary-eyed very emotional 30 minutes with the Marine families."