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seedy
adjective \ˈsē-dē\
: dirty or in bad condition
: not respectable or decent
: having bad morals
seed·i·erseed·i·est
Full Definition of SEEDY
1
: containing or full of seeds <a seedy fruit>
2
: inferior in condition or quality: as a : shabby, run-down <seedy clothes> b : somewhat disreputable <a seedy district> <a seedy lawyer> c : slightly unwell : debilitated <felt seedy and went home early>
— seed·i·ly \ˈsē-dəl-ē\ adverb
— seed·i·ness \ˈsē-dē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of SEEDY
1574
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- Synonyms
- beat-up, bombed-out, dilapidated, dog-eared, down-at-the-heels (or down-at-heel also down-at-the-heel or down-at-heels), dumpy, grungy, mangy, mean, miserable, moth-eaten, neglected, ratty, run-down, scrubby, scruffy, shabby, sleazy, tacky, tatterdemalion, tatty, threadbare, timeworn, tumbledown
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SEEDIER Defined for Kids
seedy
adjective \ˈsē-dē\
seed·i·erseed·i·est
Definition of SEEDY for Kids
1
: having or full of seeds <a seedy orange>
2
: poor in condition or quality <a seedy hotel>
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