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weepy

American  
[wee-pee] / ˈwi pi /

adjective

weepier, weepiest

  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.

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

weepy British  
/ ˈwiːpɪ /

adjective

  1. liable or tending to weep

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noun

  1. a romantic and sentimental film or book

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Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of weepy

First recorded in 1595–1605; weep 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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“Forces loyal to the absent Shah of Iran swept iron-willed, weepy old Premier Mohammed Mossadegh out of power today with a bloody nine-hour coup,” the Associated Press wrote Aug. 20, 1953.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

I’ve gotten weepy watching some of those speeches, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Because his wife Nancy was in the house, he said, he played “My Valentine,” a weepy piano ballad anyone but Nancy probably would’ve gladly exchanged for “Junior’s Farm” or “Drive My Car.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

“Misericordia” subverts the long-held idea that gay coming-home movies equate to weepy melodramas.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

On the many evenings when I still got weepy over the loss of my dad, Barack was now there to curl himself around me and kiss the top of my head.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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