weepier; weepiest
: inclined to weep : tearful

Examples of weepy in a Sentence

She started getting weepy when she talked about her mother. I'm weepy enough that I even cry at happy endings to movies and books.
Recent Examples on the Web Watch on Deadline Moore talks here about how the project came her way, and the weepy movie that catapulted her into the big leagues, 1990’s Ghost, which grossed back in the day over a half billion worldwide — enormous for the time. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024 The next morning brings an ambulance, a silent Greek chorus of frowning male faces, and a startling discovery: a baby boy, a weepy bundle of non-joy, is found, and rescued, on a nearby farm. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024 Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro’s weepy cloning love-triangle story turned out to be apt source material for his friend Garland to adapt. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024 Johnson, 29, documented the day on her Instagram Story, beginning with the weepy toddler opening up his Easter basket. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weepy 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weepy was in the 15th century

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“Weepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weepy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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