English Explanatory Dictionary

dill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
  2. A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring.
verb
  1. To cook or flavor with dill.
verb
  1. To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
noun
  1. A fool.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/dɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-dill.wav

Word forms

dill dills dilling dilled

Etymology

From Middle English dile, from Old English dile (“dill, anise”); from Proto-Germanic *deliz, of uncertain, probably non-Indo-European origin, possibly a west European substrate. Cognate with Old Saxon dilli, Dutch dille, Swedish dill, German Dill.

Synonyms

anet dillseed Peucedanum graveolens dill pickle

Related words

cornichon cucumber gherkin graveolens pickled cucumber pickle

Derived words

dillseed dillwater dill water dillweed dilly fragrant dill garden dill honey dill honey dill sauce kosher dill pharmacy dill
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