tear-jerking
1tear-jerking — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: tear (I) + jerking : excessively or deliberately pathetic : sentimental tear jerking plot tear jerking appeals for donations …
2tear-jerking — adjective see tearjerker …
3tear-jerking — See tearjerker. * * * …
4tear jerking — Synonyms and related words: bathetic, beery, cloying, gooey, gushing, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, namby pamby, nostalgic, nostomanic, oversentimental, oversentimentalized, romantic, sappy, sentimental, sentimentalized, sloppy, soft, sticky, teary| …
5tear-jerking — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Slang. Affectedly or extravagantly emotional: bathetic, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soft, soppy. Informal: gooey, mushy, schmaltzy, sloppy, soupy. Slang: drippy, sappy. See… …
6Tear-jerking Giacomo — Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (1858–1924) …
7tear-jerker — /ˈtɪə dʒɜkə/ (say tear jerkuh) noun Colloquial an excessively sentimental novel, film, or the like. –tear jerking, adjective …
8tear-jerker — noun informal a sentimental story, film, or song that is calculated to evoke sadness. Derivatives tear jerking adjective …
9sob story — tear jerking tale, very sad story …
10This Will Destroy You — performing at Fun Fun Fun Fest in November 2009. Background information Origin San Marcos, Texas …
