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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Your neighbors probably won't be bothered by your weedy flower beds or rusty lawn furniture. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 July 2025 Three or four of them had swung into a weedy draw about 75 yards ahead of us. H. R. Temple, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025 The same process is used to establish a new lawn over bare (or weedy) soil. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 June 2025 Mowing with Dirty Mower Decks Mowing plots with a dirty brush hog or mower deck is a recipe for weedy disaster. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for weedy

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weedy was in the 15th century

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“Weedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weedy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

weedy

adjective
1
: 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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