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tearful
The definition of tearful is someone who is crying or who cries often, or is something that causes crying.
(adjective)- A person who sobs at movies all the time is an example of someone who is tearful.
- A sad goodbye is an example of a tearful goodbye.
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See tearful in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- in tears; weeping
- causing tears; sad
Related Forms:
- tearfully adverb
- tearfulness noun
See tearful in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Filled with or accompanied by tears: tearful eyes; a tearful farewell.
- So piteous as to excite tears: a tearful melodrama.
Related Forms:
- tearˈful·ly adverb
- tearˈful·ness noun
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