Word
weenie
Phoneticswee·nie
UK/wˈiːni/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a small cooked sausage served in a long soft bread roll, like a hot dog. You also hear it as a playful insult for someone acting timid or weak.
n. a small frankfurter sausage served cooked, usually in a long soft roll. By extension, a timid or ineffectual person, used as a mild insult.
Examples
“I grill a weenie for lunch.”
“The kids roast weenies over the campfire and put them in soft buns with mustard.”
“At the stadium, vendors shout over the crowd as fans balance trays of weenies, napkins fluttering in the evening wind.”
Examples
simple
“I grill a weenie for lunch.”
contextual
“The kids roast weenies over the campfire and put them in soft buns with mustard.”
complex
“At the stadium, vendors shout over the crowd as fans balance trays of weenies, napkins fluttering in the evening wind.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “weenie” in context.
Verb
01. act like weenie
“Stop acting like a weenie and tell the teacher the truth.”
verb + prep + noun
02. call weenie
“His friends called him a weenie for skipping the roller coaster.”
verb + noun
03. grill weenie
“Dad will grill weenies for the barbecue on Saturday.”
verb + noun
Adjective
04. juicy weenie
“We bought juicy weenies from the food truck at lunch.”
adj + noun
05. little weenie
“Don't be such a little weenie — just jump in the pool!”
adj + noun
Noun
06. bun with weenie
“He handed me a warm bun with a weenie inside.”
noun + prep + noun
07. chili weenie
“I ordered a chili weenie with extra onions at the game.”
noun + noun
08. cocktail weenie
“She served cocktail weenies with mustard at the party.”
noun + noun
09. call someone a weenie
“They called him a weenie because he feared the dark.”
10. don't be a weenie
“Come on, don't be a weenie — try the spicy noodles!”
11. eat a chili weenie
“He ate a chili weenie during the baseball game.”
12. grill up some weenies
“Let's grill up some weenies before the match starts.”
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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