weepers

weep·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wee-per]
- /ˈwi pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wee-per]
- /ˈwi pər/

Definitions of weepers word

noun weepers a person who weeps. 1
noun weepers (formerly) a hired mourner at a funeral. 1
noun weepers something worn as a badge of mourning, as a widow's black veil. 1
noun weepers a wine bottle that has lost some of its contents through the cork. 1
noun weepers any of various loose-hanging, streamerlike objects, as a long, hanging hatband or a strand of moss hanging from a tree. 1
noun weepers Informal. a sad story, motion picture, song, or the like, that is apt to make one cry. 1

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Origin of weepers

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Weepers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Weepers

weepers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

weepers usage trend in Literature

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