What does "teary" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "teary"?

Common synonyms include: allergic tearing, bathetic, beery, blubbering, cloying, crying.

/ˈtɪəɹi/ adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Adjective

1
Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.
"No wonder Ryan was teary; he missed his parents."
2
Of eyes, filled with tears.
"Wade looked into his girlfriend's teary eyes."

Adjective

""It's cold! I hate it!" Yoshiki complains with teary face."

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