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weedy.

Abounding with weeds.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈwiːdi/
  1. Abounding with weeds.

    weedy grounds
    a weedy garden
  2. Of, relating to or resembling weeds.

  3. Consisting of weeds.

  4. Characteristic of a plant that grows rapidly and spreads invasively, and which grows opportunistically in cracks of sidewalks and disturbed areas.

    a weedy species
    a weedy vine
  5. Small and weak.

    figuratively
    a weedy lad
  6. Lacking power or effectiveness.

    Ireland · UK · figuratively · informal
    a weedy excuse
    a weedy attempt
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *weud Old English wēod Middle English weed English weed English -y English weedy From weed + -y.

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