Weepie

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwiːpi/
• Rhymes: -iːpi
• Homophones: weepy

Origin

From weep.

Full definition of weepie

Noun

1. (colloquial or nonstandard) A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience.Talented filmmaker Susanne Bier ... keeps control over the storms of melodrama that swirl in this rich weepie, a 2006 Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. — Review of After the Wedding