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    tearful
    /ˈtɪəf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

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  2. adjective. us / ˈtɪər·fəl / Add to word list. with tears of sadness: The school year ended with tearful farewells to favorite teachers and best friends.

  3. 1. : flowing with or accompanied by tears. tearful entreaties. 2. : causing tears : teary. a tearful eulogy. tearfully. ˈtir-fə-lē. adverb. tearfulness noun. Synonyms. lachrymose. teary. weepy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of tearful in a Sentence.

  4. If a person is tearful, he or she is full of tears. Most of them haven't flowed, but you can see them in someone's eyes. If you break out in a full-fledged cry, you're no longer tearful, you're weeping. If something is tearful, there are lots of tears involved.

  5. Tearful definition: full of tears; weeping.. See examples of TEARFUL used in a sentence.

  6. If someone is tearful, their face or voice shows signs that they have been crying or that they want to cry. She became very tearful when pressed to talk about it. ...a tearful farewell.

  7. adjective. us / ˈtɪər·fəl / Add to word list. with tears of sadness: The school year ended with tearful farewells to favorite teachers and best friends.

  8. Define tearful. tearful synonyms, tearful pronunciation, tearful translation, English dictionary definition of tearful. adj. 1. Filled with or accompanied by tears: tearful eyes; a tearful farewell. 2. So piteous as to excite tears: a tearful melodrama. tear′ful·ly adv....

  9. Definition of tearful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. He refused even to grant her tearful request for Magdeburg. I went over to her for a hug, feeling tearful . Suddenly, to my surprise, I realized I felt quite tearful .

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