/ Dictionary / Index T tearful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tear•ful Pronunciation: (tēr'ful), [key] — adj. full of tears; weeping. causing tears: the tearful story of his poverty. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tearful (Thesaurus) teardrop tear gas Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language