weeder

Unwanted plant remover

A weeder is a person or tool that removes weeds.

Garden weeders come in various designs—hand-held forks, long-handled pullers, hoes with angled blades.

A person who weeds a garden is a weeder: She hired a weeder to clear the vegetable beds.

Figuratively, someone who weeds out unwanted elements from any collection.

handtool

hoe

Weeding and tilling implement

  • trowelFlat blade for spreading
  • forkTined eating tool
  • clawCurved animal nail

extractor · grubber · knife · hook · scraper · handheld · cultivator · dibber

action

uproot

Remove from the ground

remove · clear · dig · hoe · cultivate · loosen · sever · disturb · dislodge · thin

gardener

groundskeeper

Property maintenance worker

laborer · caretaker · maintenance worker · hired hand · market gardener · greenkeeper

machine

tractor

Agricultural pulling vehicle

Categories
Opposites
gardening action/purpose

weederplanter

Container for greenery

seeder · seed drill · transplanter · dibber · propagator

plant relationship

weedernurturer

One who fosters development

grower · tender · cultivator · caretaker · gardener

relationship to plant growth

weedercultivator

Soil-turning implement

watering can · grow light · irrigation system · mulcher · composter

Phrases
Family

weed, weedy, weeding, weeded, weedless, weeders, unweeded

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G