weep´ing|ly

weep´ing|ly
weep|ing «WEE pihng», adjective.
1. that weeps.
2. having thin branches that arch over and hang down drooping: »

a weeping shrub.

3. dripping; rainy: »

weeping skies.

weep´ing|ly, adverb.

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