Dill

/dɪl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A type of herb with feathery green leaves and yellow flowers, used as a seasoning.

I added dill to the cucumber salad for extra flavor.

The plant itself, which is often used in cooking.

She grew dill in her garden next to the tomatoes.

The dried leaves or seeds of the dill plant used as a spice.

The recipe calls for a teaspoon of dill to enhance the dish.

verb

To take care of something in a trivial or foolish manner.

Stop dilling around and help me with the project!

Middle English, from Old English 'dile', from Latin 'dilla', possibly from Greek 'dill' (dill).

dill pickle

A type of pickled cucumber flavored with dill.

dill in the wind

A phrase indicating confusion or lack of direction.

fennel

A flowering plant species in the carrot family, its seeds have a similar flavor.

caraway

A plant with seeds that are used as a spice, resembling dill but with a distinctive flavor.

A foolish or silly person.

Stop being a dill and pay attention.

Someone who is overly naïve.

He fell for that scam; what a dill!