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.
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Zoe Saldaña got weepy and impassioned in an acceptance speech that honored her immigrant parents as well as her Dominican heritage. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025 Pop stars have to possess at least a few chameleonic tendencies—quickly snapping from thrill-ride energy shots to weepy ballads demands a willingness to switch things up, at least in terms of mood. Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025 Anyone in the room was likely weepy a few times throughout the night, but no one at home needed to worry about finding their tissues. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025 Shyne, who is also the cinematographer, finds terrific beauty in Carlie’s face with its weepy eyes and silvered hair peeking out from his cap. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weepy

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 9 Mar. 2025.

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