Dill

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪɫ/
• Rhymes: -ɪl

Origin

From Old English dile ("dill, anise"); cognate with Old Saxon dilli, Dutch dille, Swedish dill, German Dill.

Full definition of dill

Noun

1. (the sole species of the genus ), 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, also called a dill pickle.
3. (informal) a fool.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

Verb

1. To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
2. To lull to sleep.----