dillweed
dillweed Lexical Profile
dillweed Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The feathery green leaves and stems of the dill plant (Anethum graveolens), used fresh or dried as a culinary herb and seasoning, especially in pickling, soups, and fish dishes.
"She stirred a tablespoon of freshly chopped dillweed into the cucumber and yogurt sauce."
An aromatic annual herb of the parsley family (Apiaceae), native to Eurasia and widely cultivated for its feathery foliage and pungent seeds.
"The garden bed was Bordered with tall stalks of dillweed and fennel."
North American A foolish, incompetent, or obnoxious person (used as a mild slang term of disparagement).
"Some dillweed parked right across the driveway and blocked everyone in."
Word Nuance & Usage
In culinary contexts, 'dillweed' refers specifically to the feathery green leaves of the dill plant to distinguish them from 'dill seed.' In North American slang, however, it is used as a mild, somewhat dated derogatory term for a foolish or annoying person.