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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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, 11 Apr. 2025 There’s nothing like hearing a unified gasp at a horror movie or seeing others wiping their eyes after a weepy drama. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025 The music icon confessed to getting weepy about aging during a bonus episode of the podcast Smartless, which was released to subscribers on Tuesday, March 25 — John's 78th birthday. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for weepy

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Apr. 2025.

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