dill

noun \ˈdil\

: an herb with leaves that are used in cooking and with seeds that are used in flavoring foods such as pickles

Full Definition of DILL

a : any of several plants of the carrot family; especially : a European herb (Anethum graveolens) with aromatic foliage and seeds both of which are used in flavoring foods and especially pickles

b : the foliage of dill

: dill pickle

— dilled adjective

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Origin of DILL

Middle English dile, from Old English; akin to Old High German tilli dill

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with DILL

bill, brill, chill, drill, fill, frill, gill, grill, grille, hill, ill, kill, krill, mil, mill, mille, nil, nill, Phil, pill, prill, quill, rill, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spill, squill, still, swill, thill, thrill, til, till, trill, twill, vill, will

Dill

biographical name \ˈdil\

Definition of DILL

Sir John Greer 1881–1944 British gen.

DILL Defined for Kids

dill

noun \ˈdil\

Definition of DILL for Kids

: an herb that is related to the carrot plant and has fragrant leaves and seeds used in flavoring foods and especially pickles

Medical Dictionary

dill

noun \ˈdil\

Medical Definition of DILL

: any of several plants of the family Umbelliferae; especially : a European herb (Anethum graveolens) with aromatic seeds and foliage that are used in flavoring foods and especially pickles