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   weed

   /wēd/

   noun

   • 1. a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants: "keep the seedlings clear of weeds"
   • ▪ any wild plant growing in salt or fresh water: "at the far side of the beach the rocks began, some humped with brown weed"
   • ▪ cannabis: informal "the pair spend their days drinking and smoking weed"
   • ▪ tobacco: informal "smokers are advised to eat more fruit, as the weed can increase the risk of gastric cancer"
   • 2. a contemptibly feeble person: informal, derogatory British "he thought party games were for weeds and wets"
   • 3. a leggy, loosely built horse: informal "my tiny bay weed could jump like a stag"

   verb

   • 1. remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground): "I was weeding a flower bed"

   Word Origin Old Englishwēod (noun), wēodian (verb), of unknown origin; related to Dutch wieden (verb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. weeder noun
   • 2. weedless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • W

     4

   • E

     1

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

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