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BNC: 18461 COCA: 15847

seedy

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
seedy /ˈsiːdi/ adjective
seedier; seediest
seedy
/ˈsiːdi/
adjective
seedier; seediest
Learner's definition of SEEDY
[also more seedy; most seedy]
: dirty or in bad condition肮脏的;破烂的
: not respectable or decent不体面的
: having bad morals : dishonest道德败坏的;不诚实的
: having a lot of seeds多籽的
BNC: 18461 COCA: 15847
seedier; seediest
1
: containing or full of seeds
a seedy fruit
2
: inferior in condition or quality: such 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
seedily adverb
seediness noun

Example Sentences

He was wearing a seedy suit. a seedy area of the city
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Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seedy was in 1574
BNC: 18461 COCA: 15847

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