weepy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈwiːpi/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From weep + -y.
Meanings
- Inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose.
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(informal) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weepiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| weepier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
moist · teary · teary · larmoyant · watery · maudlin · lachrymate · larmoyant · lachrymose · cryey · crysome · weepy · sobful · tearful · maudlin
Translations (15)
izh itkuri (inclined to weep) · de weinerlich (inclined to weep) · ga olagónach (inclined to weep) · bg сълзлив (inclined to weep) · ca ploraner (inclined to weep) · pl płaczliwy (inclined to weep) · gl chorón (inclined to weep) · es plañidero (inclined to weep) · izh itkuin (inclined to weep) · nl huilerig (inclined to weep) · es llorón (inclined to weep) · pl bekliwy (inclined to weep) · gl nifrón (inclined to weep) · bg плачлив (inclined to weep) · nl tranerig (inclined to weep)