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weedless

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈwiːdləs/
  • rhymes with -iːdləs

1

adj

Meaning 1

Lacking weeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having blades that curve backwards, as respects the direction of rotation, so that they draw through the water without accumulating weeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

free from weeds

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a weedless garden

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: weedy

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *weud Old English wēod Middle English weed English weed Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English weedless From weed + -less.