weedy
/ˈwiːdi/adjective
weedy is spelled W-E-E-D-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, weedy means “Abounding with weeds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in weedy?
| Letters | 5: W-E-E-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is weedy?
Weedy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce weedy?
- /ˈwiːdi/
Weedy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-weedy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with weedy?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as weedy.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: dewey.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of weedy
- weedier comparative
- weediest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does weedy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Abounding with weeds.
weedy grounds
- 2
Of, relating to or resembling weeds.
- 3
Consisting of weeds.
- 4
Characteristic of a plant that grows rapidly and spreads invasively, and which grows opportunistically in cracks of sidewalks and disturbed areas.
a weedy species
- 5
Small and weak.
a weedy lad
- 6
IrelandUKinformalLacking power or effectiveness.
a weedy excuse
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Weedy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense small and weak:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chétif |
| German | schwächlich |
| Portuguese | mirrado |
| Spanish | enclenque |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does weedy come from?
From weed + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).