Definition dill
Etymology 1
From Middle English dile, from Old English dile (“dill, anise”); cognate with Old Saxon dilli, Dutch dille, Swedish dill, German Dill.
Noun
dill (countable and uncountable, plural dills)
- 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
- (informal) a fool.
Verb
dill (third-person singular simple present dills, present participle dilling, simple past and past participle dilled)
- To cook or flavor with dill
Etymology 2
Variant of dull
Verb
dill (third-person singular simple present dills, present participle dilling, simple past and past participle dilled)
- To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.