Tearjerker
(noun)
A movie, book, or other work that is calculated to produce tears or an emotional response.
Origin:
A compound word formed by combining the word "tear" with the suffix "-jerker".
Examples:
- I couldn't watch the end of that tearjerker, it was too sad.
- I heard the new movie is a real tearjerker, bring tissues.
- I don't like tearjerkers, they make me cry.
- I always cry at the end of that tearjerker, it's so emotional.
- That novel was a real tearjerker, I couldn't put it down.