dill

American  

[dil] / dɪl /

noun

1. a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.

2. dillweed.

3. dill pickle.

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dill ¹ British  

/ dɪl /

noun

1. an umbelliferous aromatic Eurasian plant, Anethum graveolens, with finely dissected leaves and umbrella-shaped clusters of yellow flowers

2. the leaves or seedlike fruits of this plant, used for flavouring in pickles, soups, etc, and in medicine

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dill ² British  

noun

1. informal a fool; idiot

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Other Word Forms

• dilled
  adjective
• dilly
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of dill

before 900; Middle English di ( l ) le, Old English dile; akin to German Dill, Swedish dill

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Example Sentences

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dill

One trend centered on the “chamoy pickle”—a hollowed-out jumbo dill pickle typically filled with spicy chips or sour candy, coated with the Mexican condiment chamoy and wrapped in a Fruit Roll-Up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Shortcut: Replace the buttermilk powder, garlic powder, onion powder, dill and parsley with 1 packet of ranch seasoning, then add black pepper and red pepper to taste.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Combined with onion powder, garlic, dill and a carefully calibrated amount of salt, it creates something greater than the sum of its parts: a seasoning blend engineered to make almost anything taste more craveable.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

The Order: The open-face bagel sandwich with whitefish salad, mustard, pickled peppers and dill combines classic flavors with contemporary style.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Sweet Man, the youngest, crawled along the living room floor, sucking on a fat dill pickle.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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