lachrymose
Origin of lachrymose
1Other words from lachrymose
- lach·ry·mose·ly, adverb
- lach·ry·mos·i·ty [lak-ruh-mos-i-tee], /ˌlæk rəˈmɒs ɪ ti/, noun
Words Nearby lachrymose
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How to use lachrymose in a sentence
Ruth had her arms about the little old woman and her own voice was caressing if not lachrymose.
Ruth Fielding At College | Alice B. Emerson"I will no longer read what people may now write about me," he bursts out in a fit of lachrymose querulousness.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksThe lachrymose prelate contributed hugely to the gaiety of nations.
Lola Montez | Edmund B. d'AuvergneM. Nioche drained his pungent glass at a long draught, and looked out from eyes more lachrymose in consequence.
The American | Henry JamesOur interviews were largely lachrymose on her part and morose on mine, after argument proved futile.
A Romantic Young Lady | Robert Grant
British Dictionary definitions for lachrymose
/ (ˈlækrɪˌməʊs, -ˌməʊz) /
given to weeping; tearful
mournful; sad
Origin of lachrymose
1Derived forms of lachrymose
- lachrymosely, adverb
- lachrymosity (ˌlækrɪˈmɒsɪtɪ), noun
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