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weedy

adjective

ˈwē-dē How to pronounce weedy (audio)
Definition of weedynext
as in lush
growing thickly and vigorously weedy vegetation in the abandoned lot

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Recent Examples of weedy To help prevent borers, keep weedy areas around the garden mowed well. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026 Because most home compost bins don't reach a high enough temperature to kill pathogens or seeds, don't add grass clippings from a diseased or weedy lawn. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026 Moreover, the subject is weedy and boring. — George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 While Bermuda and Kikuyu are weedy if allowed to expand into adjacent planter beds, these are your best choices for areas meant exclusively for grass, at least where water conservation is concerned. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weedy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weedy
  1. lush
  2. rampant
  3. prosperous
  4. dense
  5. luxuriant
Adjective
  • Maintaining a lush, healthy lawn takes year-round diligence to keep soil healthy and weeds, pests, and diseases at bay.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Some Ferns Ferns may bring a lush, woodland feel indoors, but certain varieties aren’t always the best choice.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lush
Adjective
  • Antje Lauer, a professor in the biology department at Cal State Bakersfield — who has also studied valley fever and the cocci virus for decades — said the focus shouldn’t be on rodents, but on the rampant construction taking place in Bakersfield.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The high-profile death in a Deep South state with a history of racial tension has sparked rampant speculation and suspicion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rampant
Adjective
  • Improving our communication — sharing important information in a timely manner, supporting the manager in creating clear direction between departments are steps needed to unify our city and have a prosperous future for North Miami Beach.
    — Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Trump will contend that destroying Iran's nuclear program and securing military interests in Greenland will result in a safer and more prosperous world, the official said.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosperous
Adjective
  • Rings are not always uniform, and JWST might simply have cut through a denser clump.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Starting with what is often called the Arab Spring and ending with the Black Lives Matter protests that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020, the demonstrations—dense, synchronized, and persistent—dwarfed older, briefer moments of global protest.
    — Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of dense
Adjective
  • Olivia Miles, the rookie point guard for the Minnesota Lynx, wears a pair of bug-eyed sports goggles, black and bulbous, sometimes held in place by a thick strap that runs through her luxuriant Afro.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of the fifth group, one girl’s face blossomed into a radiant flower, and another drew herself with luxuriant pigtails, standing beneath a bright red beating heart.
    — James Gordon, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of luxuriant

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“Weedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weedy. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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