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

Examples of weedy in a Sentence

weedy vegetation in the abandoned lot
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Mowing with Dirty Mower Decks Mowing plots with a dirty brush hog or mower deck is a recipe for weedy disaster. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025 In Ohio’s largest city, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has extra cause to celebrate thanks to four male weedy seadragons, each one bearing a huge bundle of eggs tucked along their tails. Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 Fill bare or weedy spots in the lawn with the help of summer rains. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025 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, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weedy

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weedy was in the 15th century

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“Weedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weedy. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

weedy

adjective
1
: full or consisting of weeds
a weedy field
2
: like a weed especially in having strong rapid growth
3
: very skinny

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