teary
Because it is a word with a single syllable, teary is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofteary
- Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.
Example: "No wonder Ryan was teary; he missed his parents."
- Of eyes, filled with tears.
Example: "Wade looked into his girlfriend's teary eyes."
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