Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dillweed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: dill-weed
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.

Uncountable

noun

A contemptible person; a fool.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Vinegar and Pickles (kraut, cucumber, dillweed, tomato, cauliflower and onion)."
"...they have been exchanging insults in writing: "dickhead," "dillweed," "fuzzbutt," "dorkwad," "asswipe," and so forth."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: dili

Usage

Inflected Forms

dillweeds (plural)

Synonyms

dickweed dillbag

Questions

What does dillweed mean?: Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.
Where does dillweed come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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