dill
[dil]
- a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- dillweed.
- dill pickle.
Origin of dill
before 900; Middle English di(l)le, Old English dile; akin to German Dill, Swedish dill
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Contemporary Examples
Despite rumors spreading that his daughter is a harlot, Dill (Stanley Tucci) has complete and utter faith in her, no matter what.
“You are a spy,” she screams, waving first her walking stick and then a bunch of dill at me.
But when my school friends would drop by our kitchen and catch the whiff of dill, they would flee.
Place the lobster tails, olive oil, wine, dill, and salt and pepper to taste in a foil pouch.
Dill, however, found her party lining up behind popular former governor Angus King, who won the three-way race as an Independent.
Historical Examples
"I will put it on hygienic grounds," said Dill, smiling acutely.
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"You would be better in my house than this," said Dill, mysteriously.
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"You are certainly some years older than the lady," said Dill, blandly.
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Dill promised to give his most delicate attention to the point, and departed.
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He's one of those fellows I am always delighted to meet Where are you going, Dill?
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dill1
- an umbelliferous aromatic Eurasian plant, Anethum graveolens, with finely dissected leaves and umbrella-shaped clusters of yellow flowers
- the leaves or seedlike fruits of this plant, used for flavouring in pickles, soups, etc, and in medicine
Word Origin
Old English dile; related to Old High German tilli
dill2
- informal, mainly Australian and NZ a fool; idiot
Word Origin
C20: from dilly 2
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Word Origin and History for dill
n.
Old English dile "dill, anise," a West Germanic word of unknown origin (cf. Old Saxon dilli, Middle Dutch and Dutch dille, Swedish dill, German Dill).
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