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WEEDY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: weedier    , weediest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being very thin

Example:

pale bony hands

Synonyms:

boney; bony; scraggly; scraggy; scrawny; skinny; underweight; weedy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Abounding with or resembling weeds

Example:

weedy plants that take over a garden

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

weedless (free from weeds)

Derivation:

weed (any plant that crowds out cultivated plants)

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