Meaning
tear-jerking
- tear-jerking, sentimental, excessively melodramatic
In a sentence
Ieri sera abbiamo visto un film strappalacrime e ho pianto tantissimo.
Yesterday evening we watched a tear-jerker movie and I cried so much.
Non mi piacciono i romanzi strappalacrime con finali tragici.
I don't like tear-jerking novels with tragic endings.
Perché scrivi sempre storie strappalacrime?
Why do you always write tear-jerking stories?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| strappalacrime | masculine · singular |
| strappalacrime | feminine · singular |
| strappalacrime | masculine · plural |
| strappalacrime | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable compound adjective (verb 'strappare' + plural noun 'lacrime'); never changes form.
- Often slightly derogatory, suggesting cheap melodrama.