dill
IPA: dˈɪɫ
noun
- 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.
- A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring.
- (Australia, informal) A fool.
- A surname.
verb
- To cook or flavor with dill
- To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
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Examples of "dill" in Sentences
- Haiger is the oldest of three towns on the river Dill.
- Sir John Dill and the British ambassador were present.
- The traditional sides are potato chips and dill pickles.
- Dill played college basketball at the University of Michigan.
- He essayed the role of Dr. Atul in Dill Mill Gaye with finesse.
- Performing this exercise helps to dill all the toxins in the body.
- Onion, sherry, mustard and dill are some of the traditional flavourings.
- Ehringshausen lies in the valley of the Dill between Wetzlar and Herborn.
- Dax takes command, to the annoyance of Dill, and the two develop a grudge.
- In the constituent communities of Sinn and Edingen are stops on the Dill Line.
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