seedy
1Seedy — 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 of… …
2seedy — index poor (inferior in quality) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3seedy — (adj.) mid 15c., fruitful, abundant, from SEED (Cf. seed) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Meaning shabby is from 1739, probably in reference to the appearance of a flowering plant that has run to seed. Related: Seediness …
4seedy — *shabby, dilapidated, dingy, faded, threadbare Analogous words: drooping, flagging, sagging, wilting (see DROOP): sickly, *unwholesome, morbid: worn (see HAGGARD) …
5seedy — [adj] run down, dilapidated ailing, beat up, bedraggled, crummy*, decaying, decrepit, dingy, dog eared*, down at the heel*, drooping, droopy, faded, flagging, frowzy, gone to seed*, grubby, in a bad way*, mangy, messy, neglected, old, overgrown,… …
6seedy — ► ADJECTIVE (seedier, seediest) 1) sordid or squalid. 2) dated unwell. DERIVATIVES seedily adverb seediness noun …
7seedy — [sēd′ē] adj. seedier, seediest 1. containing many seeds 2. gone to seed 3. having tiny bubbles: said of glass 4. shabby, run down, etc. 5. feeling or looking physically bad or low in spirits seedily adv. seediness …
8seedy — adjective (seedier; est) Date: 1574 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 …
9seedy — [[t]si͟ːdi[/t]] seedier, seediest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe a person or place as seedy, you disapprove of them because they look dirty and untidy, or they have a bad reputation. Frank ran dodgy errands for a seedy local… …
10seedy — UK [ˈsiːdɪ] / US [ˈsɪdɪ] adjective Word forms seedy : adjective seedy comparative seedier superlative seediest connected with activities that are illegal or morally wrong, and often looking dirty or unpleasant There was something a little bit… …
