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How to use dill in a sentence

25 example sentences · noun, verb

Dill means anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. Example: “On Wednesday night, I opted for sheveed polo, a simpler and quicker dill rice, but I can’t wait to nail that crunchy tahdig tonight.”

Examples of dill by meaning

nounAnethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent...

  • On Wednesday night, I opted for sheveed polo, a simpler and quicker dill rice, but I can’t wait to nail that crunchy tahdig tonight.2026 March 15, Genevieve Ko, “‘This Is the Best Dish I Have Ever Made From NYT Cooking’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the...

verbTo cook or flavor with dill.

  • My mother would pickle them and dill them, and we still had an abundance of fresh vegetables left.2014, Anatoly (Tony) Kandiew, Red Devils, →ISBN, page 139

verbTo still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.

  • That now the dinn o' it wad soon dill down, An' but a story at the last be found.1938, Alexander Ross, Scot. Text S, page 195

nounA fool.

  • He could go over and monster his way among the poms, but he was that drunk he'd probably only make a dill of himself.2016, Robert G. Barrett, And De Fun Don't Done: A Les Norton Novel

More sentences with dill

  • He’d make a spanking fine husband, but Anna’s no dill pickle.2017 November 13, Jennifer Kincheloe, “Jupiter! Why I Love 1900s Slang”, in Criminal Element. From the entry dill pickle
  • Puritans tucked dill “meetin' seeds” into their Bibles to appease their appetite during long services.2016 April 27, Kathi Keville, The Aromatherapy Garden: Growing Fragrant Plants for Happiness and Well-Being, Timber Press, →ISBN, page 152. From the entry meetin' seed
  • The interference of dill seed essential oil was remarkable at the highest concentration compared with carbendazol.2015 July 2, Ma B, Ban X, Huang B, He J, Tian J, Zeng H, et al., “Interference and Mechanism of Dill Seed Essential Oil and Contribution…. From the entry carbendazol
  • One famous American company employs such “dill pickles” only in their purchasing division.2015, Ján Košturiak, Everyday Reflections, page 20. From the entry dill pickle
  • Add a tablespoon of dill or mustard seeds for a more pickley flavor.2015, Leanne Brown, Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day, Workman Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry pickley
  • Honey dills, bread n' butters, sweet and sours, gherkins, mustard pickles and relishes: everything's here.2011 July 20, Thom Rock, Blueberry Fool: Memory, Moments, and Meaning, Wipf and Stock Publishers, →ISBN. From the entry sweet-and-sour
  • The old stones, covered by wild dill and skunk cabbage, are an epitaphologist’s delight.1977 September 25, “Reopened Silver Mine Changing Population In Oregon Town; Slowly Bringing Old And New Ideas Together”, in The Sunday…. From the entry epitaphologist
  • Dill led Jem away and crammed him beneath the steps, poking him with the brushbroom.1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC. From the entry brushbroom
  • We love our pickled okra riff, but if okra isn't your thing, you can simply sub dill pickles (or cornichons).2022 August 11, Ann Taylor Pittman, “Southern Pickletini”, in Southern Living, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2024. From the entry cornichon
  • Dill perfumes soap and occasionally goes into perfume.2016 April 27, Kathi Keville, The Aromatherapy Garden: Growing Fragrant Plants for Happiness and Well-Being, Timber Press, →ISBN, page 152. From the entry meetin' seed
  • They’re the crunchiest, munchiest, tastiest dill pickle there is.1977 November 2, Vlasic, “10¢ off on the World’s Best Pickle. Vlasic’s New Deli Dills.”, in The Pleasanton Times, volume 92, number 218…. From the entry munchy
  • The ligature e-caudata (ę, e-cedilla, e cédillé, hooked- or looped-e) should similarly be rendered by separating its component parts into a and e.2003, Gregory A. Pass, Descriptive Cataloging of Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Manuscripts, Bibliographic Standards…. From the entry looped-e
  • Delicious, fresh bread — especially a killer herb-seasoned loaf — and a stellar creamy dill dressing elevate Brother Juniper's sandwiches beyond the routine.1996, Joan S. Todd, “Beyond Bread”, in Indianapolis Monthly, page 199. From the entry seasoned
  • As if foam that smells of fresh bourbon-soaked oak isn’t goosebump-inducing enough, the finish has a tingle of dill pickle that hits the back of the throat.2018 March 9, Greg Nagel, “What’s the Dill With Pickle Juice in a Cocktail?”, in Orange Coast Magazine, archived from the original on 10…. From the entry Dickel pickle
  • If you master a kolokithopita, you have mastered the world of pies; substitute any other vegetable for the zucchini and replace the mint and dill with other herbs.2016, Alexandra Stratou, Cooking with Loula: Greek Recipes from My Family to Yours, page 167. From the entry kolokithopita
  • It requires absolutely no pickling skills, just a gallon of dill pickles, a pound of sugar and two packets of Kool-Aid (the flavor is up to you).2014 May 29, Julie R. Thomson, “You Can Thank The South For Koolickles (Pickles In A Kool-Aid Bath)”, in HuffPost, archived from the…. From the entry Koolickle
  • For a counterpoint to its molar-tingling sweetness, you might try a glass of doogh, the Persian yogurt drink, bracingly tart with a high note of dill.2009 September 6, David Corcoran, “A Rare Appearance for an Exotic Cuisine”, in New York Times. From the entry doogh
  • Then I may add rosemary, dill, Italian dressing, and veganaise to different bottles and even a can of tomato paste when I want something more along that line.2005, Sandy Colledge, God's Prescription for Cancer, page 71. From the entry veganaise
  • The forehold was a store for sails, warps and other gear and its floor covered a dank space known as the dill room where imperishable stores were stowed.2002, John Leather, “The Ketch”, in The Gaff Rig Handbook: History, Design, Techniques, Developments, 2nd edition, London: Adlard Coles…. From the entry forehold
  • Great specialty sandwiches like tuna cosmos: albacore tuna salad covered with cream Havarti and dill cheese, broiled, served with lettuce and tomatoes drizzled with Italian dressing.1999, Christina Tree, Christine Hamm, “The Promised Land”, in New Hampshire: An Explorer’s Guide, 4th edition, Woodstock, Vt.: The…. From the entry cream havarti
  • If mom isn’t a dill lover with a Ukrainian mother, I’ve come up with a sweet nalysnyky that’s more in line with what we’ve come to expect from Mother’s Day.2022 May 4, Ari LeVaux, “Flash in the pan: Mother’s Day crepes”, in The Montana Standard, volume 147, number 29, Butte, Mont.: Lee…. From the entry nalysnyk

Meaning of dill

  1. noun Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
  2. noun A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring.
  3. verb To cook or flavor with dill.

Full definition of dill

Questions about dill in a sentence

How do you use dill in a sentence?
Dill is used as a noun and verb. For example: “On Wednesday night, I opted for sheveed polo, a simpler and quicker dill rice, but I can’t wait to nail that crunchy tahdig tonight.”
What is a short sentence with dill?
“Dill perfumes soap and occasionally goes into perfume.”
What does dill mean?
Dill means anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

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