The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Teary \Tear"y\, a. 1. Wet with tears; tearful. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of tears, or drops like tears. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
teary adj 1: with eyes full of tears [syn: teary, teary-eyed, watery-eyed]