weeper

American  

[wee-per] / ˈwi pər /

noun

1. a person who weeps. weep.

2. (formerly) a hired mourner at a funeral.

3. something worn as a badge of mourning, as a widow's black veil.

4. a wine bottle that has lost some of its contents through the cork.

5. any of various loose-hanging, streamerlike objects, as a long, hanging hatband or a strand of moss hanging from a tree.

6. Informal. a sad story, motion picture, song, or the like, that is apt to make one cry.

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weeper British  

/ ˈwiːpə /

noun

1. a person who weeps, esp a hired mourner

2. something worn as a sign of mourning

3. a hole through a wall, to allow water to drain away

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Etymology

Origin of weeper

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; weep ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The wide tonal variation continues with “Don’t Let Go,” a gorgeous midtempo weeper with pedal-steel guitar, tinkly piano and mournful fiddle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“There might even be some happy songs coming” — a surprise, perhaps, for a woman whose debut closes with a gorgeous barroom weeper called “Sad Songs for Sad People.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023

I know I wasn't supposed to, but the second time I watched the emotionally disemboweling prestige weeper "Dear Edward," the Apple TV+ adaptation of Ann Napolitano's best-selling 2020 novel, I thought of Prince Harry.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2023

Bentley promises a diverse album, “from the arena shaker to the barroom weeper to the bluegrass fireballer.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

I have had sympathy enough with my married griefs, but when it came to the perplexing torments of my single life—not a weeper could I find!

From Dream Life A Fable Of The Seasons by Mitchell, Donald Grant

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