weedy

Meanings

• adjective

  A plant that is unwanted in a particular situation, often growing where it is not wanted and competing with crops or desirable plants.

  - "The weedy field needed to be tended before planting new crops."
  - "The garden was overrun with weedy plants."

• adjective

  Unkempt, untidy, or lacking in care or attention.

  - "His apartment was weedy and cluttered."
  - "The weedy appearance of the house suggested that no one lived there."

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Synonyms

feeble , scraggy , ungainly , weedlike

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with weedy
deedy , reedy , seedy , feedie

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Variants

List of all variants of weedy that leads to same result
weedier , weediest , weediness , weedinesses , weedy

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English wēg 'way, road' + dēah 'dead' + -y 'belonging to'; referring to plants growing in wayside places.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'weedy' can also be used to describe people or situations that are unkempt or untidy.

2. Some weedy plants, such as dandelions, have medicinal properties and are used in traditional medicine.

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Related Concepts

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1. invasive species: Weedy plants can also refer to invasive species that spread rapidly and outcompete native plants, causing harm to ecosystems.

2. wildflowers: Some weedy plants are also valued as wildflowers and appreciated for their beauty and ecological significance.

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Culture

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Weedy plants have been depicted in literature and art as symbols of wildness and untamed nature. In music, the term 'weedy' can refer to a particular sound or style, often associated with hip hop or electronic music.

How to Memorize "weedy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a garden overrun with unwanted plants. Imagine the feeling of pulling up a weedy plant by its roots.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'weedy' with the feeling of competition and unwanted growth.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'weedy' and the image of a wild, untamed garden.

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