Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weepy

/ˈwiːpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: weepy
IPA: /ˈwiːpi/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose.

adj

Of a film or book etc.: full of tragic melodrama.

Informal

noun

Alternative form of weepie.

Example Sentences

"When Tomorrow Comes was probably some sort of weepy love story which always got him laughing like a drain, often leading to his physical removal from the one and nines."

Etymology

From weep + -y.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

weepier (comparative) weepiest (superlative) weepies (plural)

Phrases

forty weepy weepy creepy weepy

Frequently Paired Words

weeper weeping

Synonyms

larmoyant maudlin teary cryey crysome lachrymate lachrymose moist sobful tearful watery weepy

Homonyms

weepie

Rhymes With

creepy sleepy principe phillippi gariepy canipe tripi latulippe teepee tipi cheapie sheepy

Questions

How do you pronounce weepy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwiːpi/.
What does weepy mean?: Inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose.
Where does weepy come from?: From weep + -y.

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