Weeper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwiːpə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Weeper is a noun meaning A person who weeps.
Meaning
A person who weeps.
More Meanings
- A hired mourner.
- A pleurant.
- A thing that slowly leaks liquid.
- A weeping tree.
- A white border round the sleeve of a mourning dress.
- A crape hatband.
- A widow's crape veil.
Example Sentences
Subdued and magnetized into submission, Ursula sat turning her tearful eyes from one uncompromising face to the other; but their attention was soon diverted to another weeper.
Word Forms
- weepers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bewailer, lachrymist, wailer, wiper, wincer, sorrower.
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