weepy
/ˈwiːpi/
weepy adjective: inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose. Also the alternative form of weepie.
Adjective
weepy (comparative weepier, superlative weepiest)
- Inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose.
- Synonyms:
- larmoyant, maudlin, teary, cryey, crysome, lachrymate, lachrymose, moist, sobful, tearful
- Of a film or book etc.: full of tragic melodrama.
- When Tomorrow Comes was probably some sort of weepy love story which always got him laughing like a drain, often leading to his physical removal from the one and nines.2013, Tom Davies, Polly Garter's War
Also used as
weepy is also the alternative form of weepie.
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Forms of weepy
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | weepier |
| superlative | weepiest |
| Noun | |
| plural | weepies |
Origin of weepy
From weep + -y.
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Questions about weepy
- What does weepy mean?
- Weepy means inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose.
- What part of speech is weepy?
- Weepy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce weepy?
- Weepy is pronounced /ˈwiːpi/.
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