Etymograph

English

sobfest

From sob + -fest.

Formed from sob + -fest

Middle English sobben ‘to sob or weep’

English sob

Today it means

noun Something sad or moving, especially a film.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “sobfest”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / sobfest