lachrymose

[ lak-ruh-mohs ]

/ ˈlæk rəˌmoʊs /

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adjective

suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.

given to shedding tears readily; tearful.

RELATED WORDS

sad, tearful, weeping, weepy, teary

Nearby words

lachryma christi, lachrymal, lachrymation, lachrymator, lachrymatory, lachrymose, lachute, lacing, lacinia, laciniate, lack

Origin of lachrymose

1655–65; < Latin lacrimōsus, equivalent to lacrim(a) tear (see lachrymal) + -ōsus -ose¹

Related forms

lach·ry·mose·ly, adverblach·ry·mos·i·ty

[lak-ruh-mos-i-tee] /ˌlæk rəˈmɒs ɪ ti/, noun

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Examples from the Web for lachrymose

"It is a grave offence," said the magistrate severely, as he contemplated the lachrymose delinquent.
Leaves from a Field Note-Book|J. H. Morgan
Nor did any lachrymose letter in the Times predict a speedy downfall of the Empire140 for this apathy of its local guardians.
My Reminiscences|Rabindranath Tagore
His tone had never been so lachrymose, nor his face so full of woe.
The Bertrams|Anthony Trollope
The dainty handkerchief that she now carried was soon soaked with the lachrymose outburst of her misery.
Edith and John|Franklin S. Farquhar

Hypholoma hydrophilum differs in having fuscous-cinnamon, lachrymose gills.
European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae|George Massee

British Dictionary definitions for lachrymose

lachrymose

/ (ˈlækrɪˌməʊs, -ˌməʊz) /

adjective

given to weeping; tearful

mournful; sad

Derived Forms

lachrymosely, adverblachrymosity (ˌlækrɪˈmɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for lachrymose

C17: from Latin lacrimōsus, from lacrima a tear

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