weedy
ˈwiːdi
weedierweediest
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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.
physiqueUKthin and weak in appearanceUK
  • Despite his weedy stature, he was surprisingly strong..
scrawny spindly
3.
informallacking strength or effectiveness
  • The weedy argument failed to convince anyone.
feeble ineffective
4.
plantresembling a weed in rapid growth
  • The weedy plant spread quickly across the field.
overgrown rampant
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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

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.

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  1. French:envahi de mauvaises herbes, chétif, ...
  2. German:unkrautig, schmächtig, ...
  3. Italian:infestato dalle erbacce, mingherlino, ...
  4. Spanish:lleno de maleza, escuálido, ...
  5. Portuguese:infestado de ervas daninhas, magricela, ...
  6. Chinese:杂草丛生的, 瘦弱的, ...
  7. Japanese:雑草だらけの, ひょろひょろした, ...
  8. Arabic:مُمتَلِئ بالأعشاب الضارة, هَزِيل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מָלֵא עֲשָׂבִים שׁוֹטִים, דַּקִּיק, ...
  10. Russian:заросший сорняками, худощавый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:забур'янений, худорлявий, ...
  12. Hindi:खरपतवारयुक्त, दुबला-पतला, ...
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