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

: containing or full of seeds <a seedy fruit>

: 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-d^əl-ē\ adverb

— seed·i·ness \ˈsē-dē-nəs\ noun

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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

SEEDY Defined for Kids

adjective \ˈsē-dē\

seed·i·erseed·i·est

: having or full of seeds <a seedy orange>

: poor in condition or quality <a seedy hotel>

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