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

The last time Chestnut and Kobayashi went dog-for-dog was in 2009 on Coney Island, when Chestnut consumed 68 wieners in 10 minutes, while Kobayashi finished runner-up with 64. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 June 2024

The perennial wiener winner recently signed a spokesman deal with Impossible Foods, which goes against brand exclusivity rules. —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 July 2024

Meat eaters shouldn't have to be exclusive to just one wiener. —Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024

Prior to that showdown, the women’s record was shattered by 10-time winner Miki Sudo, from New York City, who ate 51 wieners en route to winning that competition. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

short for wienerwurst

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wiener

• wiener dog
• wiener roast

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