larmoyant — meaning in English
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English meaning
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maudlin
adj Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
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schmaltzy
adj Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
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tearful
adj Crying, or on the verge of crying.
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teary
adj Having eyes filled with tears, or inclined to cry.
Senses
larmoyant is used for these senses in English:
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maudlin
Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. [from 17th c.]
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schmaltzy
Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
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tearful
Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
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tearful
Sorrowful.
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teary
Of eyes, filled with tears.
