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WEEDY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Irregular inflected forms: weedier , weediest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
pale bony hands
Synonyms:
boney; bony; scraggly; scraggy; scrawny; skinny; underweight; weedy
Classified under:
Similar:
lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Abounding with or resembling weeds
Example:
weedy plants that take over a garden
Classified under:
Antonym:
weedless (free from weeds)
Derivation:
weed (any plant that crowds out cultivated plants)