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weedy

[ wee-dee ]

adjective

, weed·i·er, weed·i·est.
  1. full of or abounding in weeds. weed.
  2. consisting of or pertaining to weeds. weed.
  3. (of a plant, flower, etc.) growing poorly or in a straggling manner.
  4. (of a person or animal) scrawny or ungainly.


weedy

/ ˈwiːdɪ /

adjective

  1. full of or containing weeds

    weedy land

  2. (of a plant) resembling a weed in rapid or straggling growth
  3. informal.
    thin or weakly in appearance


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Derived Forms

  • ˈweediness, noun
  • ˈweedily, adverb

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Other Words From

  • weedi·ly adverb
  • weedi·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of weedy1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; weed 1, -y 1

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Example Sentences

The slap stick comedies, with the children falling in mud pits, or getting pushed by goats around weedy, sandy lots, were a hit.

This is a bad plan, as young and immature mares breed early on the veldt, and throw weedy stock.

To outer senses they are geese,Dull drowsing by a weedy pool;But try the impression trick.

Carp and tench are exceedingly shy fish and both prefer muddy and weedy ponds to a clear running stream.

Davies led the way to a stairway, whose weedy steps disappeared below in gloom.

Well, as it's no longer true, weedy—woman that faded out of London, how many—eight years ago!

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