weeper

[ wee-per ]

/ ˈwi pər /

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noun

a person who weeps.

(formerly) a hired mourner at a funeral.

something worn as a badge of mourning, as a widow's black veil.

a wine bottle that has lost some of its contents through the cork.

any of various loose-hanging, streamerlike objects, as a long, hanging hatband or a strand of moss hanging from a tree.

Informal. a sad story, motion picture, song, or the like, that is apt to make one cry.

Origin of weeper

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at weep¹, -er¹

Words nearby weeper

weenie, weeny, weeny-bopper, weep, weep buckets, weeper, weepers, weep hole, weepie, weeping, weeping fig

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Example sentences from the Web for weeper

Then with a view to cheering the weeper, she added: You sang your part beautifully both nights, Mignon.
Marjorie Dean, High School Junior|Pauline Lester
Looking around, I perceived the weeper standing with his face towards the faint gleam which flitted from the still obscured sun.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX|Various
She did not go to church, she had no use for priests, she hardly believed in God, calling all religious things "weeper's wares."
Original Short Stories, Volume 5 (of 13)|Guy de Maupassant
"Do not despair of seeing him such one day," her mother returned, laying a gentle, quieting hand on that of the weeper.
Mildred and Elsie|Martha Finley

The name signifies "The Weeper," in reference to the streams that run down from it continually like tears.
The Basket Woman|Mary Austin

British Dictionary definitions for weeper

weeper

/ (ˈwiːpə) /

noun

a person who weeps, esp a hired mourner

something worn as a sign of mourning

a hole through a wall, to allow water to drain away

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	weeper
释义	weeper [ wee-per ] / ˈwi pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR weeper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who weeps. (formerly) a hired mourner at a funeral. something worn as a badge of mourning, as a widow's black veil. a wine bottle that has lost some of its contents through the cork. any of various loose-hanging, streamerlike objects, as a long, hanging hatband or a strand of moss hanging from a tree. Informal. a sad story, motion picture, song, or the like, that is apt to make one cry. Origin of weeper Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at weep¹, -er¹ Words nearby weeper weenie, weeny, weeny-bopper, weep, weep buckets, weeper, weepers, weep hole, weepie, weeping, weeping fig Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for weeper Then with a view to cheering the weeper, she added: You sang your part beautifully both nights, Mignon. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior\|Pauline Lester Looking around, I perceived the weeper standing with his face towards the faint gleam which flitted from the still obscured sun. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XX\|Various She did not go to church, she had no use for priests, she hardly believed in God, calling all religious things "weeper's wares." Original Short Stories, Volume 5 (of 13)\|Guy de Maupassant "Do not despair of seeing him such one day," her mother returned, laying a gentle, quieting hand on that of the weeper. Mildred and Elsie\|Martha Finley The name signifies "The Weeper," in reference to the streams that run down from it continually like tears. The Basket Woman\|Mary Austin British Dictionary definitions for weeper weeper / (ˈwiːpə) / noun a person who weeps, esp a hired mourner something worn as a sign of mourning a hole through a wall, to allow water to drain away Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to weeper pallbearer, wailer, sorrower, griever, condoler, keener, repiner
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weeper

noun

Origin of weeper

Words nearby weeper

Example sentences from the Web for weeper

British Dictionary definitions for weeper

noun

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