weeper

ˈwiːpər

Definition

Definition of weeper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nature

Rare

tree with drooping branches

Rare

The garden featured a beautiful weeper by the pond.

weeping willow

frequent crying

Rare

person who cries frequently

Rare

The movie left every weeper in the room reaching for tissues..

crybaby

hired mourner

Dated

hired person paid to cry at funerals

Dated

The family hired a weeper for the ceremony.

lamenter

mourner

leaking object

Rare

object that leaks liquid slowly

Rare

The old pipe was a constant weeper in the basement.

leaker

seepage

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Images of weeper

tree with drooping branches

Origin of weeper

Old English, wepan (to weep)

Terms with weeper included in their meaning

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sparge pipe

urinal flushing

pipe that flushes a urinal, also called a weeper

Examples of weeper in a sentence

They planted a weeper to enhance the landscape design.
Every weeper in the audience was moved by the speech.
As a known weeper, she always carries tissues.
The weeper's cries echoed through the hall.
A weeper was present to add to the somber mood.
The garden hose turned into a weeper overnight.

The weeper in the ceiling caused a slow drip.

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French:saule pleureur, pleurnicheur, ...
German:Weidenbaum, Heulsuse, ...
Italian:salice piangente, piagnucolone, ...
Spanish:sauce llorón, llorón, ...
Portuguese:chorão, pranteador, ...
Chinese:垂枝树, 爱哭鬼, ...
Japanese:ウィーパー, 泣き虫, ...
Arabic:شَجَرَة مُتَدَلِّيَة, بَكَّاء, ...
Hebrew:עֵץ מִשְׁתַּפֵּל, בַּכְיָן, ...
Russian:плакучее дерево, плакса, ...
Ukrainian:плакуче дерево, плакса, ...
Hindi:रोता हुआ पेड़, रोने वाला, ...
Bengali:উইপার, কাঁদুনি, ...
Catalan:ploraner, ploramiques, ...
Czech:převislý strom, uplakánek, ...
Danish:hængetræ, græder, ...
Dutch:treurboom, huiler, ...
Greek:κλαίουσα, κλαψιάρης, ...
Hungarian:szomorúfa, sírós, ...
Khmer:ដើមឈើមែកយារ, មនុស្សងាយយំ, ...
Korean:수양 나무, 울보, ...
Persian:درخت بید, گریه‌کننده, ...
Polish:płaczące drzewo, płaczek, ...
Portuguese (BR):chorão, pranteador, ...
Romanian:copac plângător, plângăcios, ...
Swedish:hängträd, gråtare, ...
Thai:ต้นไม้กิ่งห้อย, คนขี้แย, ...
Turkish:salkım söğüt, ağlayan, ...
Vietnamese:cây có cành rủ xuống, người hay khóc, ...

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Definition of weeper - Reverso English Dictionary

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