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   Seed·y

   /ˈsēdē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. sordid and disreputable: "his seedy affair with a soft-porn starlet" Similar sordiddisreputableseamysleazycorruptshamefullowdarksqualidunwholesomeunsavoryroughmeannastyunpleasantOpposite classy
   • ▪ shabby and squalid: "an increasingly seedy and dilapidated property" Similar dilapidatedtumbledownramshacklederelictruinousfalling to piecesdecrepitgone to rack and ruinin ruinsbroken-downcrumblingdecayingdisintegratingneglecteduncared-forunmaintaineddepressedrun downdown at heelshabbydingyslummyinsalubrioussqualidinformal:shamblycrummygrottyshackyrumptyOpposite high-classfashionable
   • 2. unwell: dated "she felt weak and seedy" Similar illunwellpoorlybadout of sortsindisposednot oneselfsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishgreen around the gillsrun downwashed outfaintdizzygiddylightheadedoffoff colourinformal:under the weatherbelow parnot up to parfunnypeculiarlousyrottenroughawfulterribledreadfulcrummygrottyropywabbitpeely-wallycrookvulgar slang:crappyrare:peakedpeakishOpposite fitwell

   Derivatives

   • 1. seedily adverb
   • 2. seediness noun

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   SEEDY meaning: 1. looking dirty or in bad condition and likely to be involved in dishonest or illegal activities…. Learn more.

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   What does seedy mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SEEDY meaning: 1. looking dirty or in bad condition and likely to be involved in dishonest or illegal activities…. Learn more.

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   What does seediness mean?

   • The property of being seedy (unkempt). The property of being seedy (full of seeds). the quality or state of being seedy, shabby, or worn out; a state of wretchedness or exhaustion How to pronounce seediness?

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   How many meanings does the adjective seedy have?

   • There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective seedy, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adjective seedy? How is the adjective seedy pronounced? Where does the adjective seedy come from? seedy seedy seedy is formed within English, by derivation.

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   What does'seedy' mean?

   • Nothing very complex here - 'seedy' should be defined in any decent dictionary, but in this context means 'nasty, 'unwanted', undesirable. The prefix 'semi-' is also pretty standard - it means 'half' or more idiomatically it means 'partially', and is used to tone down the use of 'seedy'.

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   adjective. If you describe a person or place as seedy, you disapprove of them because they look dirty and messy, or they have a bad reputation. [disapproval] Frank ran errands for a seedy local villain. We were staying in a seedy hotel close to the red light district. Synonyms: shabby, rundown, scruffy, old More Synonyms of seedy.

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   Define seedy. seedy synonyms, seedy pronunciation, seedy translation, English dictionary definition of seedy. adj. seed·i·er , seed·i·est 1. Having many seeds. 2. Resembling seeds or a seed. 3. Worn and shabby; unkempt: "He was soiled and seedy and fragrant with...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › seedyseedy | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   seedy definition: looking dirty or in bad condition and likely to be involved in immoral activities: . Learn more.

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   What does the adjective seedy mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective seedy, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. seedy has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   unkempt: a seedy old tramp. physically run-down; under the weather: He felt a bit seedy after his operation. somewhat disreputable; degraded: a seedy hotel.