tearjerker
[ teer-jur-ker ]
/ ˈtɪərˌdʒɜr kər /
noun Informal.
a pathetic story, play, movie, or the like; an excessively sentimental tale.
OTHER WORDS FROM tearjerker
tear·jerk·ing, adjectiveWords nearby tearjerker
British Dictionary definitions for tear-jerker
tear-jerker
/ (ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə) /
noun
informal
an excessively sentimental film, play, book, etc