Weed — /weed/, n. Thurlow /therr loh/, 1797 1882, U.S. journalist and politician. * * * Any plant growing where it is not wanted. On land under cultivation, weeds compete with crops for water, light, and nutrients. On rangelands and in pastures, weeds… … Universalium
Weed — Weed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weeding}.] [AS. we[ o]dian. See 3d {Weed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To free from noxious plants; to clear of weeds; as, to weed corn or onions; to weed a garden. [1913 Webster] 2. To take away, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weed — Weed, n. [OE. weed, weod, AS. we[ o]d, wi[ o]d, akin to OS. wiod, LG. woden the stalks and leaves of vegetables D. wieden to weed, OS. wiod[=o]n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Underbrush; low shrubs. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster] One rushing forth out of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weed´i|ly — weed|y «WEE dee», adjective, weed|i|er, weed|i|est. 1. full of weeds: »a weedy garden. 2. of or like a weed or weeds. 3 … Useful english dictionary
weed|y — «WEE dee», adjective, weed|i|er, weed|i|est. 1. full of weeds: »a weedy garden. 2. of or like a weed or weeds. 3 … Useful english dictionary
Weed — (w[=e]d), n. [OE. wede, AS. w[=ae]de, w[=ae]d; akin to OS. w[=a]di, giw[=a]di, OFries, w[=e]de, w[=e]d, OD. wade, OHG. w[=a]t, Icel. v[=a][eth], Zend vadh to clothe.] [1913 Webster] 1. A garment; clothing; especially, an upper or outer garment.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weed — Weed, CA U.S. city in California Population (2000): 2978 Housing Units (2000): 1293 Land area (2000): 4.854940 sq. miles (12.574237 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.854940 sq. miles (12.574237… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Weed, CA — U.S. city in California Population (2000): 2978 Housing Units (2000): 1293 Land area (2000): 4.854940 sq. miles (12.574237 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.854940 sq. miles (12.574237 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
weed — ► NOUN 1) a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. 2) informal cannabis. 3) (the weed) informal tobacco. 4) informal a weak or skinny person. ► VERB 1) remove weeds from … English terms dictionary
Weed — Weed, n. A sudden illness or relapse, often attended with fever, which attacks women in childbed. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wiktionary: weed – Bedeutungserklärungen, Wortherkunft, Synonyme, Übersetzungen
