weedy

adjective

ˈwē-dē 

weedier; weediest

1

: abounding with or consisting of weeds

2

: resembling a weed especially in vigorous growth or ready propagation

3

: noticeably lean and scrawny : lanky

weediness noun

Synonyms

• lush
• luxuriant
• prosperous
• rampant
• rank

Examples of weedy in a Sentence

weedy vegetation in the abandoned lot

Recent Examples on the Web

These fish also love weedy areas, which can be a challenge to fish with a plug that has two or three treble hooks hanging off the belly. —Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2025

From the high point of the Walker Basin Trail, echoes of the area’s ranching history linger in bits of barbed wire, stock tanks and weedy livestock tracks. —Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025

Some lawns have large weedy areas; remove and add new sod or plugs. 9. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024

Native plants fight for space with weedy elephant grass, Brazilian pepper and other invasive species. —Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for weedy

• beady
• greedy
• guidi
• needy
• reedy
• seedy
• speedy
• tweedy
• unready

Kids Definition

weedy

adjective

ˈwēd-ē 

1

: full or consisting of weeds

a weedy field

2

: like a weed especially in having strong rapid growth

3

: very skinny