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

Derived Forms

• ˈweediness, noun
• ˈweedily, adverb

Other Words From

• weedi·ly adverb
• weedi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of weedy¹

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

Example Sentences

During that extraordinary journey, bobolinks seek out weedy fields or tall grass, of which Green-Wood once had very little.

From Popular-Science

It’s a weedy plant in the same family as cabbage and mustard greens.

From Science News For Students

The weedy Hydrilla stops flourishing and starts leaking bromine-rich compounds.

From Science News

For a family looking for a lunch hour picnic area, it’s the weedy ballfield or nothing.

From Voice of San Diego

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg