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weedlike

weedlike

1 4.4
Having the look or growth of a small unwanted plant that spreads quickly
  • adjective
: parecido a una mala hierba
  • The weedlike growth of the plant made it difficult to control in the new environment.

Examples

  • The weedlike vines quickly covered the fence, blocking out the sunlight for other plants.

  • Her garden was overrun by a weedlike species that spread faster than she could remove it.

  • The weedlike plants took over the garden quickly.

  • I noticed some weedlike growth in my backyard.

  • The weedlike plants spread rapidly across the garden, choking out the flowers.

  • In the abandoned lot, a weedlike growth of tall grasses and shrubs flourished.

  • Her garden was overrun by weedlike vines that took over the flower beds.

Synonyms

weedy
vsweedlike
6 3.0

Full of wild plants that people do not want

looks or grows similarly without necessarily having many unwanted plants present

Antonyms

cultivated
6 3.5

Land prepared by people for growing crops

How Weedlike

overgrown
41 3.4
weedlike
1 4.4
naturalized
  • US
1 5.1
cultivated
6 3.5

Surface Forms

weedlike positive

Morphology

weedlike = weed (transparent) = weed + like

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-like' to 'weed', giving the straightforward meaning 'resembling a weed'.

Etymology

Weedlike comes from weed, which means 'wild plant' or 'unwanted plant', and the ending -like, which means 'similar'. So, weedlike describes something that grows or looks like a weed, often spreading quickly and being hard to control.