seedy

  • 11seedy — seedily, adv. seediness, n. /see dee/, adj., seedier, seediest. 1. abounding in seed. 2. containing many seeds, as a piece of fruit. 3. gone to seed; bearing seeds. 4. poorly kept; run down; shabby. 5. shabbily dressed; unkempt: a seedy ol …

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  • 12seedy — seed|y [ˈsi:di] adj informal a seedy person or place looks dirty or poor, and is often connected with illegal or immoral activities ▪ a seedy nightclub ▪ a seedy looking old man …

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  • 13seedy — adjective a) disreputable; run down The healing power of alcohol only works on scrapes and nicks ;; and not on girls in seedy bars who drown themselves in it. (from Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem by Bayside) b) full of seeds pomegranates are …

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  • 14seedy — seed|y [ sidi ] adjective connected with activities that are illegal or morally wrong, and often looking dirty or unpleasant: a seedy lawyer There was something a little bit seedy about the hotel. ╾ seed|i|ness noun uncount …

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  • 15seedy — adjective informal 1 a seedy person or place looks dirty or poor, and is often involved in or connected with illegal, immoral, or dishonest activities: a bunch of seedy characters 2 old fashioned informal feeling slightly ill seediness noun (U)… …

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  • 16seedy — adjective 1) the seedy world of prostitution Syn: sordid, disreputable, seamy, sleazy, squalid, unwholesome, unsavory Ant: high class 2) a seedy roadside diner Syn …

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  • 17seedy — adj. Seedy is used with these nouns: ↑hotel, ↑motel, ↑side, ↑underworld …

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  • 18seedy — /ˈsidi / (say seedee) adjective (seedier, seediest) 1. (of a plant) at the stage of yielding seed. 2. rather disreputable or shabby. 3. wearing shabby clothes. 4. Colloquial out of sorts physically: *Perfectly all right first thing, a bit seedy… …

  • 19Seedy toe — Seedy Seed y, a. [Compar. {Seedier}; superl. {Seediest}.] 1. Abounding with seeds; bearing seeds; having run to seeds. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a peculiar flavor supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; said of certain kinds …

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  • 20Seedy Sunday — History of Seedy Saturday and Seed Sunday events Seedy Sunday or Seedy Saturday refers to events in which people get together to swap seeds, especially heirloom varieties, or varieties that have been in the family for years if not several… …

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