weepie

English

/ˈwiːpi/

noun

Definitions

(colloquial) A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience.

Etymology

Suffix from English weep.

Origin

English

weep

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

beweep English
foreweep English
forweep English
outweep English
weep English
weepable English
weepathon English
weepen English
weeper English
weepest English
weepeth English
weepfest English
weepful English
weephole English
weepy English
wept English
wepen Middle English