weeping
[ wee-ping ]
/ ˈwi pɪŋ /
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adjective
expressing grief, sorrow, or any overwhelming emotion by shedding tears: weeping multitudes.
tearful; weepy: a weeping fit.
tending or liable to cry; given to crying.
dripping or oozing liquid.
(of trees, shrubs, etc.) having slender, drooping branches.
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OTHER WORDS FROM weeping
weep·ing·ly, adverbun·weep·ing, adjectiveWords nearby weeping
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weeping
/ (ˈwiːpɪŋ) /
adjective
(of plants) having slender hanging branches
Derived forms of weeping
weepingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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