lachrymoseadjective
uk/ˈlæk.rɪ.məʊs/us/ˈlæk.rɪ.moʊs/literarysad or likely to cry often and easily:
He is better known for his lachrymose ballads than hard rock numbers.
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Weeping and crying
- bawl
- bucket
- burst
- burst out laughing/crying idiom
- crocodile tears
- crumple
- cry
- dissolve
- dry your eyes idiom
- flood
- mist
- mist (sth) over/up
- misty-eyed
- not a dry eye in the house idiom
- not know whether to laugh or cry idiom
- sniffle
- snivel
- snuffle
- tear 1
- weepy
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