weepy B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈwiːpi/ UK /ˈwiːpi/ See IPA manual Freq #30125 Meanings 1 adj inclined to cry, or feeling close to tears She felt weepy after reading the farewell letter but tried not to show it. 2 adj sentimental and calculated to make an audience cry, especially of a film, book, or story The novel becomes weepy near the end, with several melodramatic reunions. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · inclined to cry, or feeling... tearfulemotionallachrymose 2 adj · sentimental and calculated... sentimentalmelodramatictear-jerking ↔ Opposites cheerfulunemotionaldry-eyed Word family Related forms weeperweepingweepie Etymology Formed in English from weep + -y, literally 'inclined to weep.' The adjective was later extended from a tearful person to sentimental entertainment intended to provoke tears. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # weepy **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈwiːpi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwiːpi/ **Frequency rank:** 30125 ## Meanings 1. inclined to cry, or feeling close to tears 2. sentimental and calculated to make an audience cry, especially of a film, book, or story ## Examples - She felt weepy after reading the farewell letter but tried not to show it. - The novel becomes weepy near the end, with several melodramatic reunions. ## Synonyms - tearful - emotional - sentimental - melodramatic ## Antonyms - cheerful - unemotional - dry-eyed ## Related Forms - weeper - weeping - weepie ## Etymology Formed in English from weep + -y, literally 'inclined to weep.' The adjective was later extended from a tearful person to sentimental entertainment intended to provoke tears. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown