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seedy

seed·y

seedy

 
 
pronunciation:
si di
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: seedier, seediest
definition 1: unkempt or shabby.
The seedy old man needed a wash and a shave.
synonyms:
grubby, ragged, shabby
similar words:
bedraggled, crummy, grungy, mangy, scruffy, sorry, threadbare, unkempt
definition 2: squalid; run-down.
The elevator in the seedy hotel was out of order, and the halls were lit by single hanging light bulbs.
synonyms:
grubby, shabby
antonyms:
classy
similar words:
crummy, dingy, disreputable, grungy, mangy, sleazy, sordid, squalid, vile
definition 3: containing many seeds.
a seedy watermelon
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derivations: seedily (adv.), seediness (n.)