What does WEEDY mean?

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Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: resembling or consisting of weeds; thin or weak in appearance; lacking strength or vigor

Pronunciation (US): /ˈwiːdi/

Pronunciation (UK): /ˈwiːdi/

Origin and Usage: The word "weedy" originated from the Old English word "wēd" meaning "herb, weed". It has been used since the 15th century to describe something that resembles or consists of weeds, or something that is thin or weak in appearance. In modern usage, it is often used to describe a person as being thin or weak.

Synonyms: thin, weak, scrawny, spindly, spindling, reedy, twiggy, lanky, gangling, gangly

Related Words: weed, waddy, weald, weals, weans

Example Sentences:

• The garden was full of weedy plants that needed to be pulled.
• The old man had a weedy frame and a thinning head of hair.
• The athletes performance suffered due to his weedy build.
• The weedy boy struggled to lift the heavy box.
• She wore a weedy dress that hung loosely on her frame.