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weeny-bopper
nounVery Low / Historical
/ˈwiːni ˌbɒp.ər/A very young, pre-teen follower of pop music and youth fashions; a younger child who imitates the style and interests of a teenager.
weep
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/wiːp/To shed tears as an expression of strong emotion, especially grief or sorrow.
weep hole
nounC2
/ˈwiːp ˌhəʊl/A small opening designed to allow water to drain from a structure, especially from masonry walls, retaining walls, or window sills.
weeper
nounLow
/ˈwiːpə(r)/A person who cries or sheds tears.
weepie
nounC1
/ˈwiːpi/A sentimental, emotionally charged film or story intended to make the audience cry.
weeping fig
nounLow (specialist/gardening context)
/ˌwiːpɪŋ ˈfɪɡ/A popular houseplant (Ficus benjamina), characterized by its slender, drooping branches and glossy, teardrop-shaped leaves.
weeping golden bell
nounC2
/ˈwiːpɪŋ ˈɡəʊldən ˈbɛl/A flowering deciduous shrub (Forsythia suspensa) characterized by long, arching branches and clusters of bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers in early spring.
weeping ivy
nounLow
/ˈwiːpɪŋ ˈaɪvi/A type of ivy (Hedera helix) or ivy-like plant with a trailing, hanging, or downward-growing habit, often used in decorative hanging baskets or as ground cover.
weeping willow
nounLow-medium
/ˌwiːpɪŋ ˈwɪləʊ/A type of willow tree (Salix babylonica) with long, drooping branches that hang down to the ground.
weepy
adjectivenounC1
/ˈwiːpi/Tending to cry easily; tearful.
weever
nounC2
/ˈwiːvə/A small, elongated marine fish (family Trachinidae) found in coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, characterized by sharp, venomous spines on its dorsal fin and gill covers.
weewee
nounverb-intransitiveLow
/ˈwiː wiː/A childish or euphemistic term for urination or urine.
weft
nounLow
/wɛft/The threads in weaving that are woven across and through the warp (the lengthwise threads) to create fabric.
weft knitting
nounC2
/ˈwɛft ˌnɪtɪŋ/A method of knitting where loops are formed horizontally across the width of the fabric from a single continuous yarn.
wegener
nounLow (proper noun, specialized)
/ˈveɪɡənər/A proper noun, surname of the German meteorologist and polar researcher Alfred Wegener.
wehrmacht
nounC2
/ˈveəmɑːxt/The unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945.
wei
nounextremely low
/weɪ/A unit of weight in China, historically equivalent to a small fraction of a tael.
wei he
nounB1
/weɪ/To determine the heaviness of something using scales; to assess the relative value or importance of factors before a decision.
weichsel
nounC2
/ˈvaɪksəl/A sour cherry of the species Prunus cerasus, specifically the morello cherry.
weidman
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈwaɪdmən/A very rare surname of German origin, often used as a proper noun rather than a common noun. Its primary meaning is not lexical but is associated with personal or family identity. It translates literally to 'hunter' or 'huntsman' from the original German (Weidmann).

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