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Meanings of
seedy
in English
Somewhat ill or prone to illness.
poorly
sickly
peaked
unwell
ailing
indisposed
under the weather
Related terms
ill
sick
Morally degraded.
sordid
squalid
sleazy
seamy
Related terms
disreputable
Full of seeds.
seedless
Related terms
seeded
white-seeded
small-seeded
three-seeded
black-seeded
multi-seeded
several-seeded
single-seeded
one-seeded
one-seed
Shabby and untidy.
scruffy
Related terms
worn
Usage of
seedy
in English
1
In the hall I found a
seedy
-
looking
individual of about middle age.
2
The area went from congested and commercial to
seedy
as he walked.
3
The crew was
seedy
;
all they did was stop at souvenir stands.
4
A
seedy
boarding house in a
seedy
part of town, that's all.
5
To our right stood a
seedy
barn enclosed within a dilapidated fence.
6
Another few heavy, flat-footed steps and a
seedy
-
looking
Pavek was among them.
7
Its perception as a
seedy
locale is just one of several hurdles.
8
Once detained, they held him at a
seedy
motel until backup arrived.
9
I do feel a little
seedy
;
it's these horrid cigars of yours.
10
But the
seedy
venue has been dogged by controversy from the start.
11
He speaks with a waitress at a
seedy
cafe called the Virginian.
12
The
seedy
little man entered and was asked courteously to seat himself.
13
Slice off the
seedy
core from each quarter, then chop into dice.
14
He was a
seedy
individual, with a face that was horribly pockmarked.
15
But at that moment a thin,
seedy
-
looking
man came into the lounge.
16
The Edwardian terraces, net-curtained and
seedy
,
ran straight for half a mile.
Other examples for "seedy"
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About this term
seedy
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
rather seedy
very seedy
seedy man
pretty seedy
seedy underbelly
More collocations
Seedy
through the time
Seedy
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common