adj
weepy
WEE-pee
adj
1
Prone to crying easily; tearful.
"She felt weepy after watching the sad film."
2
Describing a film or story full of exaggerated sadness or sentimentality.
"The movie was a classic weepy about lost love."
How to Use Weepy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTearful, or (for a story) deliberately sentimental and sad.
When to use it
Informal.
Common pairings
feel weepy
a real weepy
weepy film
Word Forms
weepier comparative, weepiest superlative
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Etymology
From weep plus the adjective-forming suffix -y.