weeper

A person who weeps.

Noun

  1. A person who weeps.
    • 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. - 1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally...
  2. A hired mourner.
  3. A pleurant.
  4. A thing that slowly leaks liquid.
  5. A weeping tree.
  6. A white border round the sleeve of a mourning dress.
  7. A crape hatband.
  8. A widow's crape veil.

Origin

Etymology tree English weep English -er English weeper From weep + -er.

Forms

weepers

Derived

finders keepers, losers weepers Piccadilly weeper