weepy

/ˈwiːpi/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈipi] /ˈwiːpi/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈipi] /ˈwē-pē How to pronounce weepy (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwiː.pi/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈipi] /ˈwiː.pi/ (ame, ipa)

weepy — adjective

  • weepypositive
  • weepiercomparative
  • weepiestsuperlative

1. close to crying because you feel sad, touched, or emotionally tired

1.形容詞B2
釋義

close to crying because you feel sad, touched, or emotionally tired

例句

Tanvi felt weepy after packing her daughter's room for college.

feel + weepy after an emotional event

Linh sounded weepy when she called from the airport at midnight.

sound + weepy on the phone

同義詞
  • tearful

    more neutral and slightly more formal

  • emotional

    broader; can describe many strong feelings, not only being close to tears

  • sniffly

    more physical and conversational, often focusing on the nose and voice

反義詞

文法句型

feel weepy after [event]

get a bit weepy

sound weepy on the phone

用法筆記

Often used for a temporary emotional state rather than a person's whole personality. Common after linking verbs such as 'feel', 'get', 'look', and 'sound'.

常見錯誤

❌I was weepy to hear the news.
✅I felt weepy when I heard the news.
💡'weepy' usually follows a linking verb and a clear cause, not 'be ... to + verb'.

weepy — noun