wiener

noun

wie·​ner ˈwē-nər  ˈwē-nē 

also

ˈwi-nē 

variants or less commonly weiner

plural wieners also weiners

1

: frankfurter, hot dog

… on Monday night, locals will gather around fires to roast wieners, apples and marshmallows.

—Stephen Terichow Parrott

see also wiener roast

2

slang : penis

3

informal : an awkward, weak, or ineffectual person

Now the little wiener makes himself out to be the hero …

—Garrison Keillor

Examples of wiener in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of hot dogs, opt for little smokies, cocktail wieners, or even bratwursts or Conecuh sausage. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025

For years, the story behind the hot-dog-eating contest on Coney Island was that, in 1916, a group of immigrants decided to settle an argument over who was most patriotic by seeing who could scarf down the most wieners. —Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025

There will be a German costume contest, wiener toss challenge and other German games. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025

For several decades, Karl Ratzsch's Restaurant served as a downtown Milwaukee landmark for both locals and visitors hungry for wiener schnitzel, sauerbraten, and other German foods. —Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

short for wienerwurst

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wiener

• wiener dog
• wiener roast

Rhymes for wiener

• cleaner
• diener
• gleaner
• greener
• keener
• leaner
• lienor
• meaner
• screener
• convener
• convenor
• demeanor

Kids Definition

wiener

noun

wie·​ner ˈwē-nər  ˈwē-nē 

: frankfurter

Etymology

from German Wienerwurst "Vienna sausage," from Vienna, capital of Austria

Biographical Definition

Wiener

biographical name

Wie·​ner ˈwē-nər 

Norbert 1894–1964 American mathematician