1. chickweed
noun. any of various plants of the genus Stellaria.
Synonyms
- herb
- greater stitchwort
- starwort
- genus Stellaria
- Stellaria
- Stellaria holostea
- common chickweed
- Stellaria media
- stitchwort
Etymology
- chick (English)
- chike (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weed (English)
- weod (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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2. chickweed
noun. any of various plants related to the common chickweed.
Synonyms
- mouse eared chickweed
- Cerastium tomentosum
- herb
- herbaceous plant
- Cerastium
- Arctic mouse-ear
- field chickweed
- clammy chickweed
- Cerastium alpinum
- love-in-a-mist
- genus Cerastium
- Alpine mouse-ear
- Cerastium arvense
- snow-in-summer
- mouse-ear chickweed
- mouse ear
Etymology
- chick (English)
- chike (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weed (English)
- weod (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. common
adjective. ['ˈkɑːmən'] belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public.
Synonyms
- communal
- joint
- public
- commonness
Antonyms
- individuality
- individual
- outfield
- achromatic color
Etymology
- comun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- comun (Anglo-Norman)
4. common
adjective. ['ˈkɑːmən'] having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual.
Synonyms
- average
- popular
- demotic
- commonplaceness
- commonness
- grassroots
- ordinary
- standard
- frequent
- general
- everydayness
- usual
Antonyms
- uncommon
- uncommonness
- extraordinary
- infield
Etymology
- comun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- comun (Anglo-Norman)
5. common
adjective. ['ˈkɑːmən'] common to or shared by two or more parties.
Synonyms
- mutual
Antonyms
- unusualness
- extraordinariness
Etymology
- comun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- comun (Anglo-Norman)
6. common
adjective. ['ˈkɑːmən'] commonly encountered.
Synonyms
- usual
Antonyms
- achromatic
- ripe
Etymology
- comun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- comun (Anglo-Norman)
7. common
adjective. ['ˈkɑːmən'] being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language.
Synonyms
- vernacular
- vulgar
Antonyms
- sophisticated
- well
- unite
Etymology
- comun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- comun (Anglo-Norman)
8. common
noun. ['ˈkɑːmən'] a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area.
Synonyms
- piece of ground
- green
- village green
- parcel
- park
- populated area
- commons
- tract
- parcel of land
- pleasure ground
- funfair
- urban area
- amusement park
Antonyms
- abnormality
- incidental
- layman
- unorthodox
Etymology
- comun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- comun (Anglo-Norman)
9. common
adjective. ['ˈkɑːmən'] of or associated with the great masses of people.
Synonyms
- vulgar
- plebeian
- unwashed
Antonyms
- unwrap
- uncover
- appointive
- undemocratic
Etymology
- comun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- comun (Anglo-Norman)
10. common
adjective. ['ˈkɑːmən'] to be expected; standard.
Antonyms
- immoderate
Etymology
- comun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- comun (Anglo-Norman)
Example sentences of the word common-chickweed
1. Noun Phrase
Annual broadleaf weeds include ground ivy, (creeping Charlie, creeping Jenny), white clover, common chickweed and black medic.
2. Noun Phrase
It has two types of species: Mouse-ear chickweed, which is a low-lying, patchy perennial; and common chickweed, an easy-to-control annual.
3. Noun Phrase
Examples include crabgrass, knotweed, annual bluegrass, shepard’s purse, purslane and common chickweed.