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weedy appearance

weedy appearance

6.2
An untidy look caused by many plants growing out of control
  • noun
translation icon : apariencia descuidada
  • The garden had a weedy appearance after weeks of neglect.

Examples

  • Her garden's weedy appearance frustrated her neighbors who preferred neatly trimmed lawns.

  • The abandoned house had a weedy appearance that made it seem neglected.

  • After months without maintenance, the schoolyard took on a weedy appearance.

  • Don't let the lawn take on a weedy appearance!

  • After months without maintenance, the schoolyard took on a weedy appearance.

  • The abandoned house had a weedy appearance that made it seem neglected.

  • Her garden's weedy appearance frustrated her neighbors who preferred neatly trimmed lawns.

Synonyms

unsightliness
vsweedy appearance
1 6.7

Being unpleasant to look at

is about untidiness caused by overgrown plants rather than general unattractiveness
weediness
vsweedy appearance
6.2

Being full of weeds or looking thin and weak

is focused on an untidy look caused by overgrown plants rather than thinness

Antonyms

tidy appearance
1.8

Clothes and hair that are neat and clean

How Unkempt

dishevelment
1 7.2
weedy appearance
6.2

Surface Forms

weedy appearance singular
weedy appearances plural

Morphology

weedy + appearance

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'weedy' (overrun with weeds) with 'appearance' (outward look), so a learner who knows both words can infer an unkempt or weed-covered look. This simple adjective + noun composition follows standard English compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically intuitive, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Weedy appearance comes from the simple image of a place where weedy plants grow everywhere and make the appearance messy. That's why the phrase means an untidy or 'neglected' look.