Definitions for weepers

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weepers weep·er

Spelling: [wee-per]

IPA: /ˈwi pər/

Weepers is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in weepers (eeeprsw).

Definitions for weepers

noun

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

Origin of weepers

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

Examples for weepers

The first sound of a loud, cheerful voice brought the weepers to their feet.

Mr. Dean raised the weepers head from his shoulders and gazed deep into the overflowing brown eyes.

I should call them sleepers, Lazy heapers, idle creepers, And their peepers should be weepers!

When with an effort he raised himself up to speak the place was indeed a Bochim, for the weepers were everywhere.

Her laughter was echoed in quavering fashion by the other weepers.

Thinking of it, she cast her weepers from her, and walked about the room, scorning the hypocrisy of her dress.

There are eight weepers in the arcade on the side of the tomb.

He was not one of the weepers, or, as Dr. Spring expresses it, "not a religious man."

They were divided into four classes: The weepers, who could only stand at the church doors and beg for prayers.

What I'm chuckling at is the absurdity of our coming in here like so many mutes in weepers.