weepy

[ wee-pee ]

adjective

, weep·i·er, weep·i·est.

1. weeping weep 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

/ ˈwiːpɪ /

adjective

1. liable or tending to weep

noun

1. a romantic and sentimental film or book

Derived Forms

• ˈweepiness, noun
• ˈweepily, adverb

Other Words From

• weepi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of weepy¹

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

Example Sentences

Nicholas Sparks has a talent for making you weepy.

From Salon

But “Runaway Train” the book is not some weepy expiation for past sins, a Hollywood reclamation job designed to kick-start a once-buzzy career.

From Los Angeles Times

“Palm Royale” cast members got weepy at an early table read simply being in Burnett’s presence.

From Los Angeles Times

Bradford titled his show “Tomorrow Is Another Day,” the cringey line spoken by Vivien Leigh’s weepy Scarlett O’Hara at the melodramatic close of “Gone With the Wind.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was the weepiest stretch of Pearl Jam’s otherwise celebratory debut at Climate Pledge Arena, which could be the start of something special.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• howling
• teary
• teary-eyed