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- [dil]
- /dɪl/
- /dɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dil]
- /dɪl/
Definitions of dill word
- noun dill a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food. 1
- abbreviation DILL dillweed. 1
- noun dill dill pickle. 1
- noun dill An aromatic annual herb of the parsley family, with fine blue-green leaves and yellow flowers. The leaves and seeds of dill are used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes. 1
- noun dill aromatic herb 1
- noun dill sb: idiot 1
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Origin of dill
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English di(l)le, Old English dile; akin to German Dill, Swedish dill
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Parts of speech for Dill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dill usage trend in Literature
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- how to make dill pickles?
- what is dill?
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- how to harvest dill?
- how to grow dill indoors?
- how to grow dill?
- where does dill live during the school year?
- how to preserve dill?
- who is dill in to kill a mockingbird?
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- how to dry dill?
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