weedy

Everyday

1. Weedy means full of weeds: a weedy garden. tree →
2. Informally (especially British), weedy means thin and weak-looking. tree →

In the lessons

In gardening and nature lessons, a weedy patch needs weeding. In stories and playground talk, «weedy» can be an unkind word for a small or weak person, so children should not use it to tease. Phrases: «a weedy garden», «weedy pond», «weedy arms».

Examples

• The old garden was weedy and wild. tree →
• Frogs hid in the weedy pond. tree →
• We cleared the weedy flower bed. tree →
• In the story, the weedy boy turned out to be very brave. tree →
• The lawn had become weedy over the summer. tree →
• It's unkind to call anyone weedy. tree →

Note

Adjective: «weed» + «-y»; comparative «weedier». The meaning «weak» is informal and can hurt feelings.