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dillweed

dillweed noun: dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.

Noun

dillweed (countable and uncountable, plural dillweeds)

  1. (uncountable) Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.
    • Vinegar and Pickles (kraut, cucumber, dillweed, tomato, cauliflower and onion).1909, Missouri Railroad, Warehouse Commission, Annual Report, page 413
  2. (Canada, US, derogatory, slang) A contemptible person; a fool.
    • ...they have been exchanging insults in writing: "dickhead," "dillweed," "fuzzbutt," "dorkwad," "asswipe," and so forth.1996, Timothy Jay, What to Do When Your Students Talk Dirty, page 207
    Synonyms:
    dickweed, dillbag

Synonyms of dillweed

Forms of dillweed

pluraldillweeds

Origin of dillweed

Compound of dill + weed. From Old English dili (“dill”).

Questions about dillweed

What does dillweed mean?
Dillweed means dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.
What part of speech is dillweed?
Dillweed is a noun.
What is the plural of dillweed?
The plural of dillweed is dillweeds.

Words near dillweed in the dictionary

  1. dillseeds
  2. dillue
  3. dillwad
  4. dillwads
  5. dillwater
  6. dillweed
  7. dillweeds
  8. dilly
  9. dilly bag
  10. dilly bags
  11. dilly bean

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