tear·jerk·er 
/ˈtiɚˌʤɚkɚ/ noun
plural tear·jerk·ers /ˈtiɚˌʤɚkɚ/ noun [count] informal : a story, song, movie, etc., that makes you cry or feel very sad
▪ I'm not in the mood to see a tearjerker. Let's watch something funny instead.
▪ I'm not in the mood to see a tearjerker. Let's watch something funny instead.
— tear–jerk·ing /ˈtiɚˌʤɚkɪŋ/ adjective [more tear–jerking; most tear–jerking]
▪ a tear-jerking love song
/ˈtiɚˌʤɚkɪŋ/ adjective [more tear–jerking; most tear–jerking] ▪ a tear-jerking love song
