teary-eyed

adjective

UK/ˈtɪə.ri ˈaɪd/
US/ˈtɪr.i ˌaɪd/

Definitions of teary-eyed adjective

  1. Having eyes filled with tears or on the verge of crying.

    • She became teary-eyed listening to the touching story.

    • Her eyes grew teary as she watched him leave.

    • The ending of the movie was so touching that many viewers became teary-eyed.