dill

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see also: Dill

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪɫ/

Noun

dill

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

   Synonyms: dill pickle

3. (informal) a fool.
   • 2016, Robert G. Barrett, And De Fun Don't Done: A Les Norton Novel

     He could go over and monster his way among the poms, but he was that drunk he'd probably only make a dill of himself

Synonyms

• (herb) anet, dillseed, Peucedanum graveolens
• (type of pickle) dill pickle

Translations

• French: aneth
• German: Dill
• Italian: aneto
• Portuguese: endro, aneto
• Russian: укро́п
• Spanish: eneldo

Translations

• German: Dillgurke, saure Gurke

Verb

dill (dills, present participle dilling; past and past participle dilled)

1. To cook or flavor with dill

Verb

dill (dills, present participle dilling; past and past participle dilled)

1. To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.

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Dill

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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