wiener

noun

wie·​ner ˈwē-nər  ˈwē-nē 

also

ˈwi-nē 

variants or less commonly weiner

plural wieners also weiners

1

: frankfurter, hot dog

… on Monday night, locals will gather around fires to roast wieners, apples and marshmallows.

—Stephen Terichow Parrott

see also wiener roast

2

slang : penis

3

informal : an awkward, weak, or ineffectual person

Now the little wiener makes himself out to be the hero …

—Garrison Keillor

Examples of wiener in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Netflix will determine, once and for all, who can down the most wieners. —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 June 2024

One day after Joey Chestnut was banned from competing in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, the former San Jose resident has found another venue to show off his unique skill of devouring wieners. —Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024

Meat eaters shouldn't have to be exclusive to just one wiener. —Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024

No matter the wiener, Milwaukee will always love its Racing Sausages. —Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

short for wienerwurst

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wiener

• wiener dog
• wiener roast

Kids Definition

wiener

noun

wie·​ner ˈwē-nər  ˈwē-nē 

: frankfurter

Etymology

from German Wienerwurst "Vienna sausage," from Vienna, capital of Austria

Biographical Definition

Wiener

biographical name

Wie·​ner ˈwē-nər 

Norbert 1894–1964 American mathematician