tear´ful|ly
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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
tear´ful|ness — 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 — … Useful english dictionary
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
tearful — tear·ful … English syllables
tearfully — tear·ful·ly … 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 [ tırfl ] adjective crying or feeling as if you want to cry a. done by someone who is crying: a tearful smile/voice/farewell ╾ tear|ful|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tearful — tear|ful [ˈtıəfəl US ˈtır ] adj also teary informal someone who is tearful is crying a little, or almost crying ▪ a tearful farewell >tearfully adv ▪ She looked at me tearfully … Dictionary of contemporary English
