tearful Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective filled with or marked by tears
    • tearful eyes
    • tearful entreaties
  2. adjective satellite showing sorrow
    dolorous; dolourous; weeping; lachrymose.

WordNet

Tear"ful adjective
Definitions
  1. Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes. -- Tear"ful*ly, adv. -- Tear"ful*ness, n.

Webster 1913