WEEPING


Meaning of WEEPING in English

adjective

Etymology: Middle English weping, from present participle of wepen to weep

1. : accompanied by tears : tearful

weeping gratitude

2. : expressing or showing emotion by shedding tears

held the weeping girl in his arms

3. : exuding liquid in drops or very slowly : surcharged with moisture : oozing

pustular weeping folliculitis

4. : rainy , dripping

a weeping day

5. : having slender pendent branches — used especially of a tree

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