Lachrymose \Lach"ry*mose`\, a. [L. lacrymosus, better lacrimosus, fr. lacrima, lacruma (also badly spelt lachryma) a tear, for older dacrima, akin to E. tear. See {Tear} the secretion.] Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful. You should have seen his lachrymose visnomy. --Lamb. -- {Lach"ry*mose`ly}, adv. web1913
lachrymose adj : showing sorrow [syn: {dolorous}, {dolourous}, {tearful}, {weeping}] wn