weepy

[ wee-pee ]
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adjective,weep·i·er, weep·i·est.
  1. weeping or tending to weep; tearful; lachrymose.

  2. Informal. sad or sentimental, especially to the point of causing one to weep: a movie with a weepy ending.

  1. exuding water or other moisture; leaky; seepy.

Origin of weepy

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; weep1 + -y1

Other words from weepy

  • weep·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for weepy

weepy

/ (ˈwiːpɪ) informal /


adjectiveweepier or weepiest
  1. liable or tending to weep

nounplural weepies
  1. a romantic and sentimental film or book

Derived forms of weepy

  • weepily, adverb
  • weepiness, noun

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