weedier; weediest
1
: abounding with or consisting of weeds
2
: resembling a weed especially in vigorous growth or ready propagation
3
: noticeably lean and scrawny : lanky
weediness
noun
Examples of weedy in a Sentence
weedy vegetation in the abandoned lot
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All asparagus species are virtually indestructible owing to their rhizomes, and two of them, although popular in dry arrangements, can become weedy in the garden.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Plants seed readily in the garden and can become weedy in frost-free areas where seeds survive the winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Regretfully, this winter has been so mild that some of these weedy portions have only turned brown and not yet totally declined.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
The violet in my garden is weedy and annoying but not invasive.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Plants seed readily in the garden and can become weedy in frost-free areas where seeds survive the winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Regretfully, this winter has been so mild that some of these weedy portions have only turned brown and not yet totally declined.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
The violet in my garden is weedy and annoying but not invasive.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for weedy
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“Weedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weedy. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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weedy
adjective1
: full or consisting of weeds
a weedy field
2
: like a weed especially in having strong rapid growth
3
: very skinny
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