dill

noun

ˈdil 

plural dills

1

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 or seeds of dill

2

: dill pickle

dilled

ˈdild 

adjective

Examples of dill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The garden currently boasts a row of plant beds with vegetables like lettuce, swiss chard, and dill – and the plan is to expand the garden by an acre. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025

Other dishes at brunch include more conventional but also puffy pancakes with French butter and maple syrup and Crab Benedict with crab cake, avocado, smoked trout roe and dill hollandaise. —Laurie Werner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

Cucumbers are good for more than just chopping into salads as an afterthought, including: Make cucumbers the centerpiece of a salad by adding fresh dill and a creamy dressing (such as ranch). —Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025

Varieties include creamy lemon dill, creamy jalapeno, creamy barbecue and creamy cherry mustard. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing dill

• dill pickle
• dill weed

Rhymes for dill

• bill
• brill
• chill
• drill
• fil
• fill
• frill
• gill
• grill
• grille
• jill
• kill

Kids Definition

dill

noun

ˈdil 

: an herb related to the carrot and having aromatic foliage and seeds used especially in flavoring pickles

Medical Definition

dill

noun

ˈdil 

: 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

Biographical Definition

Dill

biographical name

ˈdil 

Sir John Greer 1881–1944 British general