tear´ful|ness
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tear´ful|ly — tear|ful «TIHR fuhl», adjective. 1. full of tears; weeping: »The tearful old man bid his son good by. 2. inclined to weep. 3. causing tears; very sad; pathetic: »Getting lost is a tearful experience for a young child. SYNONYM(S): mournful,… … Useful english dictionary
tear|ful — «TIHR fuhl», adjective. 1. full of tears; weeping: »The tearful old man bid his son good by. 2. inclined to weep. 3. causing tears; very sad; pathetic: »Getting lost is a tearful experience for a young child. SYNONYM(S): mournful, melancholy … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tear — tear; tear·able; tear·age; tear·er; tear·ful; tear·i·ly; tear·less; tear·able·ness; tear·ful·ly; tear·ful·ness; tear·less·ly; tear·less·ness; … English syllables
ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… … English syllables
tearfulness — tear·ful·ness … English syllables
tearful — tear•ful [[t]ˈtɪər fəl[/t]] adj. 1) full of tears; weeping 2) causing tears: a tearful story[/ex] • Etymology: 1580–90 tear′ful•ly, adv. tear′ful•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Tearful — Tear ful, a. Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes. {Tear ful*ly}, adv. {Tear ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tearfully — Tearful Tear ful, a. Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes. {Tear ful*ly}, adv. {Tear ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tearfulness — Tearful Tear ful, a. Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes. {Tear ful*ly}, adv. {Tear ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
