weedy

adjective

ˈwē-dē 

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

Synonyms of weedy

• lush
• rampant
• prosperous
• dense
• luxuriant

Examples of weedy in a Sentence

weedy vegetation in the abandoned lot

Recent Examples on the Web

Plants can seed readily, so look for sterile varieties such as 'Select Blue', 'Walker’s Low', or 'Cat’s Meow' that won’t become weedy in the garden. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

All asparagus species are virtually indestructible owing to their rhizomes, and two of them, although popular in dry arrangements, can become weedy in the garden. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026

Regretfully, this winter has been so mild that some of these weedy portions have only turned brown and not yet totally declined. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026

There is a biological difference between a weedy plant and an invasive plant. —Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for weedy

• beady
• greedy
• guidi
• needy
• reedy
• seedy
• speedy
• tweedy
• unready

Kids Definition

weedy

adjective

ˈwēd-ē 

1

: full or consisting of weeds

a weedy field

2

: like a weed especially in having strong rapid growth

3

: very skinny