lachrymose
adjective
lach·ry·mose
ˈla-krə-ˌmōs
1
: given to tears or weeping : tearful
tended to become lachrymose when he was drunk
2
: tending to cause tears : mournful
a lachrymose drama
lachrymosely
adverb
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