HyperDic: seedy

English > 4 senses of the word seedy:
ADJECTIVEallseedyfull of seeds
allseedy, scruffyshabby and untidy
allseedy, ailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, sickly, unwell, under the weathersomewhat ill or prone to illness
allseedy, seamy, sleazy, sordid, squalidmorally degraded
seedy > pronunciation
Soundssiy'diy
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English > seedy: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningFull of seeds.
Example"as seedy as a fig"
Narrowerblack-seededHaving black seeds
multi-seeded, several-seededHaving many seeds
seededHaving or supplied with seeds
seededHaving seeds as specified
single-seeded, one-seeded, one-seedHaving a single seed
small-seededHaving relatively small seeds
three-seededHaving three seeds
white-seededHaving white seeds
Oppositeseedlesslacking seeds
Nounsseeda small hard fruit
English > seedy: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningshabby and untidy.
Example "he was soiled and seedy and fragrant with gin"- Mark Twain
Synonymscruffy
Broaderwornaffected by wear
Spanishdesaliñado, desaseado, desastrado, zarrapastroso
Catalanmalgirbat, nolex
Nounsseedinessa lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
English > seedy: 4 senses > adjective 3
MeaningSomewhat ill or prone to illness.
Synonymsailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, sickly, unwell, under the weather
Broaderill, sickAffected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
Spanishachacoso, enfermizo, enfermo, malo
Catalanmalalt
English > seedy: 4 senses > adjective 4
Meaningmorally degraded.
Example"a seedy district"
Synonymsseamy, sleazy, sordid, squalid
Broaderdisreputablelacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
Spanishsórdido

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