tearful
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Britannica Dictionary definition of TEARFUL
[more tearful; most tearful]
1
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filled with tears
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He looked up at me with his tearful eyes and asked for help.
2
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happening with tears
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a tearful plea for help [=a plea for help by someone who is crying]
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a tearful goodbye
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the tearful parting of two lovers
— tearfully
adverb-
He pleaded tearfully for help.
— tearfulness
noun [noncount]-
The scene quickly changed from tearfulness to laughter.
