dill

noun

ˈdil 

plural dills

1

a

: any of several plants of the carrot family

especially : a European herb (Anethum graveolens) with aromatic foliage and seeds both of which are used in flavoring foods and especially pickles

b

: the foliage or seeds of dill

2

: dill pickle

dilled

ˈdild 

adjective

Examples of dill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sandwiches are named with references to art, such as the Van Gogh made with roast beef, fresh dill, Havarti cheese, sprouts and deli mustard on pumpernickel bread; or the hot Picasso made with savory meatballs, provolone cheese and Mama Cosenza’s original Italian sauce on an 8-inch baguette. —Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Transfer to a bowl; garnish with more dill, if desired. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025

Other new menu items feature Franco’s new PeppeRooney and Sausage Pizza and a Pittsburgh Pierogi Pileup that highlights fried pierogis, hot Italian sausage, white cheddar cheese sauce, French fries, honey mustard slaw, dill crema and fresh dill. —Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, dill, chipotle chile and adobo sauce, onion powder, 1 teaspoon of the garlic powder, ½ teaspoon of the salt and ½ teaspoon of the pepper in a medium bowl. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dile, from Old English; akin to Old High German tilli dill

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing dill

• dill pickle
• dill weed

Rhymes for dill

• bill
• brill
• chill
• drill
• fil
• fill
• frill
• gill
• grill
• grille
• jill
• kill

Kids Definition

dill

noun

ˈdil 

: an herb related to the carrot and having aromatic foliage and seeds used especially in flavoring pickles

Medical Definition

dill

noun

ˈdil 

: any of several plants of the family Umbelliferae

especially : a European herb (Anethum graveolens) with aromatic seeds and foliage that are used in flavoring foods and especially pickles

Biographical Definition

Dill

biographical name

ˈdil 

Sir John Greer 1881–1944 British general