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

Ingredients Directions In a bowl stir together the first four ingredients (through dill). —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025

Even Pinterest predicted the color of the summer would be dill green. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025

To assemble the salad, toss together potatoes, peas, trout, parsley, dill, mint, shallot, and olive oil in a large bowl. —Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025

The salad contains Romaine cabbage, avocado, marinated olives, radish, red onion, cucumbers, pepperoncini, and cashew almond feta, in a dill dressing made from avocado oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, dill, pepper, lemon juice and Fisher’s spicy salt. —David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 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