Asked by gh

Whenever something goes wrong in my life, I cheer myself up by eating ice cream and listening to lachrymose songs over and over again.

What does the word "lachrymose" mean in this context? Use these dictionary entries to answer the question:

lachrym- (prefix) tears

-ose (suffix) having many


upbeat


romantic


sad


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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Sad."

Explanation: lachrym- = "tears" and -ose = "having many," so lachrymose means "full of tears" or tearful/sad — consistent with listening to sad songs.