adjective
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full of or containing weeds
weedy land
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(of a plant) resembling a weed in rapid or straggling growth
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informal thin or weakly in appearance
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of weedy
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at weed 1, -y 1
Example Sentences
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On a recent Sunday morning, in the weedy parking lot of a strip mall in Wayne, N.J.,
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
“It was full of weedy dried grasses, all kind of brown, and lots of trash,” Massa said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025
Consequently, certain fast-growing, weedy species, including macroalgae, cyanobacteria, and fire coral, thrive in the absence of competitors, spreading into the vacant spaces left by the decimated corals.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2024
Brown spots, weedy spots, soggy areas and excessive water on the sidewalk or driveway are all signs of an irrigation system that may need attention.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024
Behind him they walked in file, threading their way with care, for under the weedy pools were sliding and greasy stones, and footing was treacherous.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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