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Definition of weedy - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
plantfull of or covered with weeds
- The garden became weedy over the summer.
2.
physiqueUK thin and weak in appearanceUK
- Despite his weedy stature, he was surprisingly strong..
3.
informallacking strength or effectiveness
- The weedy argument failed to convince anyone.
4.
plantresembling a weed in rapid growth
- The weedy plant spread quickly across the field.
Origin of weedy
Old English, wēd (garment)
Terms with weedy included in their meaning
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weed
weedy plant with strong smell and divided leaves or white flowers
agriculture
annual weedy grass often used for hay
weedy sea dragon
fish with weed-like appendages
botany
weedy plant often causing seasonal allergies
plant
weedy grass found in grainfields with poisonous seeds
botany
small weedy Australian plant with burr-like fruits
plant
low weedy herb with chaff-like leaves
plant
small European annual weedy plant found in northeastern US
plant
weedy plant of the genus Cynoglossum with tongue-shaped leaves
wild herb
weedy polygonum species with jointed stalks and tiny blooms
plants
edible weedy plant with green leaves
farm feed
any weedy plant used as pig fodder
botany
weedy plant with silvery leaves and colorful flowers
isopod
aquatic isopod common in weedy water
aquatic
weedy plant growing in water bodies
Examples of weedy in a sentence
A weedy field surrounded the old barn. He looked weedy in his oversized clothes. The weedy boy struggled to lift the box. His weedy excuses didn't hold up. The weedy plan was quickly dismissed. The garden was overtaken by weedy growth in no time.
Weedy plants dominated the landscape after the rain.
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- French:envahi de mauvaises herbes, chétif, ...
- German:unkrautig, schmächtig, ...
- Italian:infestato dalle erbacce, mingherlino, ...
- Spanish:lleno de maleza, escuálido, ...
- Portuguese:infestado de ervas daninhas, magricela, ...
- Chinese:杂草丛生的, 瘦弱的, ...
- Japanese:雑草だらけの, ひょろひょろした, ...
- Arabic:مُمتَلِئ بالأعشاب الضارة, هَزِيل, ...
- Hebrew:מָלֵא עֲשָׂבִים שׁוֹטִים, דַּקִּיק, ...
- Russian:заросший сорняками, худощавый, ...
- Ukrainian:забур'янений, худорлявий, ...
- Hindi:खरपतवारयुक्त, दुबला-पतला, ...
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