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seedy

[ see-dee ]

adjective

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 old tramp.

  6. physically run-down; under the weather:

    He felt a bit seedy after his operation.

  7. somewhat disreputable; degraded:

    a seedy hotel.



seedy

/ ˈ²õ¾±Ë»åɪ /

adjective

  1. shabby or unseemly in appearance

    seedy clothes

  2. (of a plant) at the stage of producing seeds
  3. informal.
    not physically fit; sickly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ±ð±ð»å¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ²õ±ð±ð»å¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±ð±ð»åi·±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ±ð±ð»åi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of seedy1

First recorded in 1565–75; seed + -y 1
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Samuel arranges for Romy to meet him at a seedy hotel room, a far cry from the luxury that Romy is used to and expects.

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The world’s seedy underbelly has emerged from beneath our noses.

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Im scraped together low-value land in a backwater known for its seedy motels and opened the theme park — a decision his friends disparaged.

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Coppola has an eye for Vegas’ seedy glamour, particularly in the frenetic sequences depicting the showgirls backstage during costume changes, where we see the panic that fuels the razzle-dazzle.

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Many exploded with seedy information, and exposed a tale of corruption and big money.

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