weepy

[wee-pee]

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adjective, weep·i·er, weep·i·est.

weeping or tending to weep; tearful; lachrymose.
Informal. sad or sentimental, especially to the point of causing one to weep: a movie with a weepy ending.
exuding water or other moisture; leaky; seepy.

Origin of weepy

First recorded in 1595–1605; weep¹ + -y¹

Related formsweep·i·ness, noun

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Related Words for weepy

teary, teary-eyed, howling, sentimental, nostalgic, lachrymose, tearful, weeping, blubbering, sobbing, wailing, emotional

Examples from the Web for weepy

Contemporary Examples of weepy

Newt Gingrich may talk a tough game, but in December the former speaker of the House got weepy when asked about his mother.
10 Politicians Who Turned on the Tears in Public From Obama to Muskie
November 10, 2012
After discussing his political legacy, Bush talked about his family—and got weepy.
10 Politicians Who Turned on the Tears in Public From Obama to Muskie
November 10, 2012
The tone is reminiscent of a weepy young girl used to being able to get her way.
Casey Anthony Speaks
Diane Dimond
June 3, 2011
Among a large group of younger fans, he will always be best known for his role in the weepy The Notebook.
Ryan Gosling: On Blue Valentine and Michelle Williams
Nicole LaPorte
December 26, 2010
She also dated Gabriele Muccino, a director who teamed up with Will Smith for the weepy film The Pursuit of Happyness.
Where George Clooney is King
Barbie Latza Nadeau
September 8, 2010

Historical Examples of weepy

She breaks out into a weepy spell and announces that she is going home.
Torchy and Vee
Sewell Ford
It makes an old fellow sort of happy and weepy to see them together.
The Woman from Outside
Hulbert Footner
"Don't be weepy, daddy-dear-heart," murmured Boodles, coming and loving him.
Furze the Cruel
John Trevena
Frankie was crying–and she was not a “weepy” girl as a general thing.
Wyn's Camping Days
Amy Bell Marlowe
He enjoys, above all things, giving a ludicrous twist to a "weepy" ballad.
Kitchener's Mob
James Norman Hall

British Dictionary definitions for weepy

weepy

adjective weepier or weepiest

liable or tending to weep

noun plural weepies

a romantic and sentimental film or book

Derived Formsweepily, adverbweepiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for weepy

adj.

1825, from weep + -y (2). Related: Weepily; weepiness.