weedy

[ wee-dee ]

/ ˈwi di /

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adjective, weed·i·er, weed·i·est.

full of or abounding in weeds.

consisting of or pertaining to weeds.

(of a plant, flower, etc.) growing poorly or in a straggling manner.

(of a person or animal) scrawny or ungainly.

Origin of weedy

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at weed¹, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM weedy

weed·i·ly, adverbweed·i·ness, noun

Words nearby weedy

weed cutter, weeder, weed-killer, weed out, weeds, weedy, Wee Free, wee hours, week, weekday, weekdays

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Example sentences from the Web for weedy

Skittering is a favorite method of fishing for the pickerel in weedy ponds.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
And she glanced at a weedy youth who was pouring oil from a long-nosed tin into something obscure.
The Chauffeur and the Chaperon|C. N. Williamson
The valley was narrowing, and the rich prairie grass was changing to a lank tangle of weedy tufts.
The One-Way Trail|Ridgwell Cullum
In this way they covered nearly a mile, then the girl drew up beside a small clump of weedy bush.
The Story of the Foss River Ranch|Ridgwell Cullum

Lady Louisa was tall and weedy; the Squire was tall and robust.
Jan of the Windmill|Juliana Horatia Ewing

British Dictionary definitions for weedy

weedy

/ (ˈwiːdɪ) /

adjective weedier or weediest

full of or containing weedsweedy land

(of a plant) resembling a weed in rapid or straggling growth

informal thin or weakly in appearance

Derived forms of weedy

weedily, adverbweediness, noun

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单词	weedy
释义	weedy [ wee-dee ] / ˈwi di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR weedy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, weed·i·er, weed·i·est. full of or abounding in weeds. consisting of or pertaining to weeds. (of a plant, flower, etc.) growing poorly or in a straggling manner. (of a person or animal) scrawny or ungainly. Origin of weedy late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at weed¹, -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM weedy weed·i·ly, adverbweed·i·ness, noun Words nearby weedy weed cutter, weeder, weed-killer, weed out, weeds, weedy, Wee Free, wee hours, week, weekday, weekdays Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for weedy Skittering is a favorite method of fishing for the pickerel in weedy ponds. Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall And she glanced at a weedy youth who was pouring oil from a long-nosed tin into something obscure. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon\|C. N. Williamson The valley was narrowing, and the rich prairie grass was changing to a lank tangle of weedy tufts. The One-Way Trail\|Ridgwell Cullum In this way they covered nearly a mile, then the girl drew up beside a small clump of weedy bush. The Story of the Foss River Ranch\|Ridgwell Cullum Lady Louisa was tall and weedy; the Squire was tall and robust. Jan of the Windmill\|Juliana Horatia Ewing British Dictionary definitions for weedy weedy / (ˈwiːdɪ) / adjective weedier or weediest full of or containing weedsweedy land (of a plant) resembling a weed in rapid or straggling growth informal thin or weakly in appearance Derived forms of weedy weedily, adverbweediness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to weedy attenuate, beanpole, cadaverous, emaciated, ethereal, fragile, gangling, gangly, gaunt, haggard, lank, lanky, lean, lightweight, peaked, pole, puny, rangy, rarefied, rawboned
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weedy

adjective, weed·i·er, weed·i·est.

Origin of weedy

OTHER WORDS FROM weedy

Words nearby weedy

Example sentences from the Web for weedy

British Dictionary definitions for weedy

adjective weedier or weediest

Derived forms of weedy

Words related to weedy