lachrymose
lach·ry·mose
adjective \-ˌmōs\Definition of LACHRYMOSE
1
: given to tears or weeping : tearful
2
: tending to cause tears : mournful
— lach·ry·mose·ly adverb
— lach·ry·mos·i·ty \ˌla-krə-ˈmä-sə-tē\ noun
Examples of LACHRYMOSE
- a drama with a lachrymose hero
- <the more lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of tissues>
Origin of LACHRYMOSE
Latin lacrimosus, from lacrima
First Known Use: circa 1727
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