adj.
Pronunciation: - ˌ m ō s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin lacrimosus, from lacrima
Date: circa 1727
1 : given to tears or weeping : TEARFUL
2 : tending to cause tears : MOURNFUL
– lach · ry · mose · ly adverb
– lach · ry · mos · i · ty \ ˌ la-kr ə - ' mä-s ə -t ē \ noun