seededadj.

Brit.

/ˈsiːdᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈsidᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: seed n., -ed suffix²; seed v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < seed n. + -ed suffix², and partly < seed v. + -ed suffix¹.With sense 7 compare earlier unseeded adj. 4.

1. Having a seed or seeds (often of a specified kind or number); (also) bearing seeds, run to seed, matured. Also occasionally figurative.

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the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [adjective] > prepared or ready > mature or matured

digesta1398

ripea1398

fledge1398

concoct1534

seasoned1545

well-seasoned1545

ripened1561

seeded1567

fledged1579

thorough-seasoned1605

matured1626

well-matured1626

advanced1646

concocted1647

digested1657

well-digested1657

predigested1663

maturated1698

drop-ripe1724

well-developed1769

mellowed1798

fully-fledged1906

1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) xi. f. 145 Before the entry of the Caue, there growes of Poppye store. With seeded heades [L. fecunda papavera].

1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares sig. X iij London, thou art the seeded Garden of sinne.

1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. iii. 310 The seeded pride, That hath to this maturity blowne vp In ranke Achilles, must or now be cropt.

?1610 J. Fletcher Faithfull Shepheardesse iv. sig. G2 In some hollow Tree or bedd; Of seeded Nettells.

1763 J. Mills New Syst. Pract. Husbandry III. 222 It requires some experience to know at what degree of ripeness it is best to cut the seeded sainfoin.

1776 W. Mason Eng. Garden ii. 13 The vernal blades, that rise with seeded stem Of hue purpureal; or the clover white.

1830 Ld. Tennyson Poems 108 The seeded summerflowers.

1840 B. Disraeli Let. 21 Aug. (1987) III. 291 There was..also a very bad style of man, whose name I didn't catch for a long time, a sort of seeded jaded, dandy about fifty, and vulgarish.

1869 R. F. Burton Explor. Highlands Brazil II. 14 The purple-blossomed, green-seeded, short-stapled, small cotton tree of India.

1938 Boys' Life Oct. 15/2 We will take the seeded heads of grasses.., press them, dry them, and dye them.

1952 P. Mann Systematics Flowering Plants (1963) iii. 270 Indehiscent fruits are usually one-seeded, dehiscent fruits many-seeded.

1986 J. A. Samson Trop. Fruits (ed. 2) xi. 310 Artocarpus altilis occurs in two forms: seedless, breadfruit and seeded, breadnut. Breadfruit is an important food crop in Polynesia.

2009 P. Cox Surreal-ism 315 The seeded flowers of the ephemeral primroses..have only their soft sage-like leaves, to witness their past presence.

2. That has been sown with seed.

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the world > food and drink > farming > farm > farmland > land raising crops > [adjective] > sown or planted

plantedc1450

well-planted1567

seeded1582

sown1647

cropped1840

sod-planted1967

1582 R. Robinson tr. J. Leland Learned Assertion Life Prince Arthure xi. f. 21 The seeded ground no neede of Plowmen hath.

1591 E. Spenser Ruines of Rome in Complaints 407 Like as the seeded field green grasse first showes.

1694 T. Taylor tr. N. Malebranche Treat. conc. Nature & Grace ii. 9 in tr. N. Malebranche Treat. conc. Search after Truth 'Twould be unreasonable in us to be angry at the Rain's falling in the Sea, where 'tis useless, and escaping Seeded-grounds where 'tis necessary.

1717 E. Ward Brit. Wonders 19 The Birds from Seeded Lands withdrew.

1837 Daily Herald & Gaz. (Cleveland, Ohio) 15 Dec. The quantity of seeded land far out reached any thing I had before witnessed.

1894 Times 16 Apr. 7/2 All recently seeded areas have responded promptly and vigorously to an abundance of moisture on a warm soil.

1916 H. E. Gregory Navajo Country ii. 104 The portion of seeded ground remaining constitutes the irrigated field from which a crop is harvested.

1978 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 10 Oct. About 40 per cent of the 15 million acres of seeded land in Alberta is insured by the corporation.

2015 Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Sask.) (Nexis) 26 May e4 The rows in one recently seeded field are not straight!

3. Heraldry. Of a flower, esp. a rose: depicted with seeds, usually of a specified tincture.

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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > seed > plant having seed > [adjective]

pippined?1440

seedy1574

seeded1610

graniferous1656

seminiferous1692

corned1800

pippy1859

spermatophytic1905

society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > representations of vegetation > [adjective] > having parts of specific tincture

barbed1610

bladed1610

seeded1610

trunked1678

wisalled1688

banded1787

nerved?1828

stalked1864

1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iii. viii. 110 A Rose Gules, Barbed and Seeded, Gules.

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. iv. 62/2 Because all Roses are seeded Or and Bearded Vert, it is also needless to express them, except, they be of contrary colours thereunto.

1729 A. Boyer Grand Théatre de l'Honneur 115/2 A Rose barbed or bearded, seeded, and slipped proper.

1777 ‘M. A. Porny’ Elements Heraldry (ed. 3) Dict. Seeded a. This is said of Roses and other Flowers, to express the tincture of their seed.

1834 J. Burke Geneal. & Heraldic Hist. Commoners Great Brit. & Irel. I. 284/2 A red rose, seeded, barbed, and surrounded by two laurel branches.

1869 J. E. Cussans Handbk. Heraldry (rev. ed.) vi. 98 Seeded, applied chiefly to roses, in blazoning the Seeds in the centre.

1915 G. C. Rothery ABC of Heraldry xi. 123 A demi-rose argent charged with another of the field (a reversal of the Tudor rose badge), conjoined in pale with a demi-pomegranate or, seeded gules, both slipped vert.

2005 J. Malden in R. D. Oram Reign Alexander II 218 The Worshipful Company of Musicians had arms granted in 1604 Azure..on a chief gules a pale between two lions passant guardant or, thereon a rose gules barbed and seeded vert.

4. Decorated or embroidered with small seed-like ornaments; covered or flecked with dots. Cf. seed v. 8.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [adjective] > patterned > spotted

seeded1810

pin-spotted1863

polka-dotted1872

pinhead1878

1810 National Intelligencer (Washington) 29 Nov. (advt.) Amongst which are Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres.., loom seeded Muslin, silk and corded Gingham.

1860 H. Keddie Wearing Willow xiii. The seeded silk pelisses, the abundance of excellent and exquisitely-stitched underclothes.

1893 Atlantic Monthly Feb. 231/1 It [sc. her best dress] was a purple, seeded silk, adorned with lapels that hung in wrinkles across her flat chest.

1904 Titusville (Pa.) Morning Herald 18 Feb. 2/1 (advt.) Crepe Noviante, a seeded cloth in all plain colors.

1958 W. Willetts Chinese Art II. vi. 497 The design of raised dots, or ‘seeded ground’, on many T'ang pilgrim bottles.

1984 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 1153 Draperies are seeded batiste in an extra-lovely soft and subtle blend of polyester and cotton.

2016 I. Gordon Kid Comic Strips 45 Despite being under financial constraints..Winnie often appeared in the Sunday comic strips dressed in haute couture seeded gowns.

5. Of a plant, fruit, etc.: having had its seeds removed; deseeded. Cf. seed v. 9.

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the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > dried fruit > [adjective] > having seeds removed

seeded1839

1839 Manch. Guardian 23 Oct. Its [sc. cotton's] unseeded, not its seeded condition..is desired; for the grower is very glad to get it assessed ere a single seed is taken from it.

1846 J. Warnes On Cultivation of Flax 87 If laid, it will not do for seed; and the price of the seeded flax is 1s. a stone less.

1894 Canad. Patent Office Rec. 21 355 In a raisin seeder, the combination of the seeding device, and a removing or detaching device for the seeded raisin, substantially as described.

1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 1 Apr. 6/1 (advt.) Sun-Maid seeded raisins, bulk, packets of 15 oz.

1960 D. Botafogo Art of Brazilian Cookery 187 Cut up all fruits available..seeded grapes, cubes of apples, dipped in lemon juice, chunks of peeled and seeded papaya.

1989 Grocer 29 Apr. 27/1 (advt.) When production demands seeded products, a section of the standard belt is wheeled out and replaced by the seeder unit.

2003 Ireland on Sunday 20 July 72/2 2 roasted, seeded and peeled red peppers or buy the wood-roasted piquillo peppers that Brindisa imports.

6. Esp. of baked goods: containing seeds as an ingredient; made with seeds (of a specified kind). Frequently as the second element in parasynthetic compounds as poppy-seeded, sesame-seeded, etc.

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1857 W. White July Holiday in Saxony, Bohemia, & Silesia x. 115 Being very hungry, I was fain to drink a draught of milk and eat one of the poppy-seeded loaves at the door of one of the little shops.

1887 Brownstown (Indiana) Banner 28 Apr. Venders in Turkey..the ‘seamit’ or seeded bread man.

1919 W. H. Hile Ostrich for Def. xix. 241 Three attendants entered and began..laying the snowy linen with plates of barley bread, ripe pears, seeded cakes, honey and cups of aromatic coffee.

1949 Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. 4 Mar. 17/3 (advt.) Marvel seeded rye bread.

1993 Super Marketing 13 Feb. 44/1 Varieties of bread included oatmeal, wholemeal, granary, soft grain, sesame seeded and poppy seeded.

2014 M. Gilbert Sheet Pan Suppers ii. 10 Warm feta is..smooth like butter when spread on seeded crackers.

7. Sport (originally Tennis).

a. Of a draw or event: arranged in such a manner that the most highly ranked competitors do not meet till the later stages. Cf. seed v. 11b.

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society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [adjective] > types of

maiden1598

well-run1601

unequal1654

well contested1722

returned1758

friendly1780

close-run1813

foursome1814

lightweight1823

tight1828

side1829

one-sided1839

scratch1851

international1859

all-comers1860

scrub1867

pointless1876

scoreless1885

replayed1886

peg-down1887

all-star1889

stiff1890

varsity1891

postseason1893

knock-out1896

best-of-(a specified odd number)1897

seeded1901

junior varsity1902

Simon Pure1905

pegged-down1908

JV1923

zero-sum1944

tie-breaking1970

1901 Buffalo (N.Y.) Commercial 29 July 4/2 There has been a good deal of feeling among the players in favor of a ‘seeded’ draw.

1911 Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis Guide 55 Unlike many big events, Longwood is never seeded, and in consequence the possibility of an uneven draw materialized.

1922 Spalding's Tennis Ann. 30 Commencing in 1922, all championships and other sanctioned tournaments except handicap events shall have a seeded draw.

1969 Times 8 Oct. 13/6 His business is to ensure the best entertainment and a seeded draw is one way of getting that.

2015 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 6 Feb. 40 The seeded draw in tennis maximises the chances of the better players reaching the finals.

b. Of a competitor: assigned a position in a list of seeds (seed n. 9) in an elimination competition. Also occasionally more generally: favoured to advance in any competitive situation. Frequently preceded by an ordinal number or its equivalent, specifying position in the list.

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society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adjective] > by ability

strongOE

scrub1867

all-star1889

stiff1890

first string1892

plus1906

match-winning1908

all-time1910

seeded1922

front line1939

sharpshooting1948

world-class1950

uncapped1955

storming1961

1922 Spalding's Tennis Ann. 31 Seeded men in the top half of the draw.

1929 Times 29 June 4/4 Miss Eileen Bennett, who was one of the ‘seeded’ players.

1954 New Yorker 28 Aug. 57/1 The semifinals had the No. 1 and No. 2 seeded teams in each division.

1961 Listener 21 Sept. 437/1 One more look at the seeded players, a convincing warts-and-all likeness of Wingate, Stilwell an ‘unmitigated disaster’, and some memorable marginalia to the saga of Slim.

1975 J. H. Smith Chris Evert 17 Another Australian, Kerry Melville, proved too much for the third-seeded Evonne to overcome.

1992 Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times 14 Mar. 17/1 The top-seeded Pirates squeaked out a 62–60 victory over eighth-seeded Boston College.

2016 Nation (Nexis) 21 Jan. (headline) No upset as seeded players advance in Ranking Tennis.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	seeded
释义	seededadj. Brit. /ˈsiːdᵻd/, U.S. /ˈsidᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: seed n., -ed suffix²; seed v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < seed n. + -ed suffix², and partly < seed v. + -ed suffix¹.With sense 7 compare earlier unseeded adj. 4. 1. Having a seed or seeds (often of a specified kind or number); (also) bearing seeds, run to seed, matured. Also occasionally figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [adjective] > prepared or ready > mature or matured digesta1398 ripea1398 fledge1398 concoct1534 seasoned1545 well-seasoned1545 ripened1561 seeded1567 fledged1579 thorough-seasoned1605 matured1626 well-matured1626 advanced1646 concocted1647 digested1657 well-digested1657 predigested1663 maturated1698 drop-ripe1724 well-developed1769 mellowed1798 fully-fledged1906 1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) xi. f. 145 Before the entry of the Caue, there growes of Poppye store. With seeded heades [L. fecunda papavera]. 1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares sig. X iij London, thou art the seeded Garden of sinne. 1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. iii. 310 The seeded pride, That hath to this maturity blowne vp In ranke Achilles, must or now be cropt. View more context for this quotation ?1610 J. Fletcher Faithfull Shepheardesse iv. sig. G2 In some hollow Tree or bedd; Of seeded Nettells. 1763 J. Mills New Syst. Pract. Husbandry III. 222 It requires some experience to know at what degree of ripeness it is best to cut the seeded sainfoin. 1776 W. Mason Eng. Garden ii. 13 The vernal blades, that rise with seeded stem Of hue purpureal; or the clover white. 1830 Ld. Tennyson Poems 108 The seeded summerflowers. 1840 B. Disraeli Let. 21 Aug. (1987) III. 291 There was..also a very bad style of man, whose name I didn't catch for a long time, a sort of seeded jaded, dandy about fifty, and vulgarish. 1869 R. F. Burton Explor. Highlands Brazil II. 14 The purple-blossomed, green-seeded, short-stapled, small cotton tree of India. 1938 Boys' Life Oct. 15/2 We will take the seeded heads of grasses.., press them, dry them, and dye them. 1952 P. Mann Systematics Flowering Plants (1963) iii. 270 Indehiscent fruits are usually one-seeded, dehiscent fruits many-seeded. 1986 J. A. Samson Trop. Fruits (ed. 2) xi. 310 Artocarpus altilis occurs in two forms: seedless, breadfruit and seeded, breadnut. Breadfruit is an important food crop in Polynesia. 2009 P. Cox Surreal-ism 315 The seeded flowers of the ephemeral primroses..have only their soft sage-like leaves, to witness their past presence. 2. That has been sown with seed. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > farm > farmland > land raising crops > [adjective] > sown or planted plantedc1450 well-planted1567 seeded1582 sown1647 cropped1840 sod-planted1967 1582 R. Robinson tr. J. Leland Learned Assertion Life Prince Arthure xi. f. 21 The seeded ground no neede of Plowmen hath. 1591 E. Spenser Ruines of Rome in Complaints 407 Like as the seeded field green grasse first showes. 1694 T. Taylor tr. N. Malebranche Treat. conc. Nature & Grace ii. 9 in tr. N. Malebranche Treat. conc. Search after Truth 'Twould be unreasonable in us to be angry at the Rain's falling in the Sea, where 'tis useless, and escaping Seeded-grounds where 'tis necessary. 1717 E. Ward Brit. Wonders 19 The Birds from Seeded Lands withdrew. 1837 Daily Herald & Gaz. (Cleveland, Ohio) 15 Dec. The quantity of seeded land far out reached any thing I had before witnessed. 1894 Times 16 Apr. 7/2 All recently seeded areas have responded promptly and vigorously to an abundance of moisture on a warm soil. 1916 H. E. Gregory Navajo Country ii. 104 The portion of seeded ground remaining constitutes the irrigated field from which a crop is harvested. 1978 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 10 Oct. About 40 per cent of the 15 million acres of seeded land in Alberta is insured by the corporation. 2015 Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Sask.) (Nexis) 26 May e4 The rows in one recently seeded field are not straight! 3. Heraldry. Of a flower, esp. a rose: depicted with seeds, usually of a specified tincture. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > seed > plant having seed > [adjective] pippined?1440 seedy1574 seeded1610 graniferous1656 seminiferous1692 corned1800 pippy1859 spermatophytic1905 society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > representations of vegetation > [adjective] > having parts of specific tincture barbed1610 bladed1610 seeded1610 trunked1678 wisalled1688 banded1787 nerved?1828 stalked1864 1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iii. viii. 110 A Rose Gules, Barbed and Seeded, Gules. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. iv. 62/2 Because all Roses are seeded Or and Bearded Vert, it is also needless to express them, except, they be of contrary colours thereunto. 1729 A. Boyer Grand Théatre de l'Honneur 115/2 A Rose barbed or bearded, seeded, and slipped proper. 1777 ‘M. A. Porny’ Elements Heraldry (ed. 3) Dict. Seeded a. This is said of Roses and other Flowers, to express the tincture of their seed. 1834 J. Burke Geneal. & Heraldic Hist. Commoners Great Brit. & Irel. I. 284/2 A red rose, seeded, barbed, and surrounded by two laurel branches. 1869 J. E. Cussans Handbk. Heraldry (rev. ed.) vi. 98 Seeded, applied chiefly to roses, in blazoning the Seeds in the centre. 1915 G. C. Rothery ABC of Heraldry xi. 123 A demi-rose argent charged with another of the field (a reversal of the Tudor rose badge), conjoined in pale with a demi-pomegranate or, seeded gules, both slipped vert. 2005 J. Malden in R. D. Oram Reign Alexander II 218 The Worshipful Company of Musicians had arms granted in 1604 Azure..on a chief gules a pale between two lions passant guardant or, thereon a rose gules barbed and seeded vert. 4. Decorated or embroidered with small seed-like ornaments; covered or flecked with dots. Cf. seed v. 8. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [adjective] > patterned > spotted seeded1810 pin-spotted1863 polka-dotted1872 pinhead1878 1810 National Intelligencer (Washington) 29 Nov. (advt.) Amongst which are Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres.., loom seeded Muslin, silk and corded Gingham. 1860 H. Keddie Wearing Willow xiii. The seeded silk pelisses, the abundance of excellent and exquisitely-stitched underclothes. 1893 Atlantic Monthly Feb. 231/1 It [sc. her best dress] was a purple, seeded silk, adorned with lapels that hung in wrinkles across her flat chest. 1904 Titusville (Pa.) Morning Herald 18 Feb. 2/1 (advt.) Crepe Noviante, a seeded cloth in all plain colors. 1958 W. Willetts Chinese Art II. vi. 497 The design of raised dots, or ‘seeded ground’, on many T'ang pilgrim bottles. 1984 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 1153 Draperies are seeded batiste in an extra-lovely soft and subtle blend of polyester and cotton. 2016 I. Gordon Kid Comic Strips 45 Despite being under financial constraints..Winnie often appeared in the Sunday comic strips dressed in haute couture seeded gowns. 5. Of a plant, fruit, etc.: having had its seeds removed; deseeded. Cf. seed v. 9. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > dried fruit > [adjective] > having seeds removed seeded1839 1839 Manch. Guardian 23 Oct. Its [sc. cotton's] unseeded, not its seeded condition..is desired; for the grower is very glad to get it assessed ere a single seed is taken from it. 1846 J. Warnes On Cultivation of Flax 87 If laid, it will not do for seed; and the price of the seeded flax is 1s. a stone less. 1894 Canad. Patent Office Rec. 21 355 In a raisin seeder, the combination of the seeding device, and a removing or detaching device for the seeded raisin, substantially as described. 1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 1 Apr. 6/1 (advt.) Sun-Maid seeded raisins, bulk, packets of 15 oz. 1960 D. Botafogo Art of Brazilian Cookery 187 Cut up all fruits available..seeded grapes, cubes of apples, dipped in lemon juice, chunks of peeled and seeded papaya. 1989 Grocer 29 Apr. 27/1 (advt.) When production demands seeded products, a section of the standard belt is wheeled out and replaced by the seeder unit. 2003 Ireland on Sunday 20 July 72/2 2 roasted, seeded and peeled red peppers or buy the wood-roasted piquillo peppers that Brindisa imports. 6. Esp. of baked goods: containing seeds as an ingredient; made with seeds (of a specified kind). Frequently as the second element in parasynthetic compounds as poppy-seeded, sesame-seeded, etc. ΚΠ 1857 W. White July Holiday in Saxony, Bohemia, & Silesia x. 115 Being very hungry, I was fain to drink a draught of milk and eat one of the poppy-seeded loaves at the door of one of the little shops. 1887 Brownstown (Indiana) Banner 28 Apr. Venders in Turkey..the ‘seamit’ or seeded bread man. 1919 W. H. Hile Ostrich for Def. xix. 241 Three attendants entered and began..laying the snowy linen with plates of barley bread, ripe pears, seeded cakes, honey and cups of aromatic coffee. 1949 Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. 4 Mar. 17/3 (advt.) Marvel seeded rye bread. 1993 Super Marketing 13 Feb. 44/1 Varieties of bread included oatmeal, wholemeal, granary, soft grain, sesame seeded and poppy seeded. 2014 M. Gilbert Sheet Pan Suppers ii. 10 Warm feta is..smooth like butter when spread on seeded crackers. 7. Sport (originally Tennis). a. Of a draw or event: arranged in such a manner that the most highly ranked competitors do not meet till the later stages. Cf. seed v. 11b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [adjective] > types of maiden1598 well-run1601 unequal1654 well contested1722 returned1758 friendly1780 close-run1813 foursome1814 lightweight1823 tight1828 side1829 one-sided1839 scratch1851 international1859 all-comers1860 scrub1867 pointless1876 scoreless1885 replayed1886 peg-down1887 all-star1889 stiff1890 varsity1891 postseason1893 knock-out1896 best-of-(a specified odd number)1897 seeded1901 junior varsity1902 Simon Pure1905 pegged-down1908 JV1923 zero-sum1944 tie-breaking1970 1901 Buffalo (N.Y.) Commercial 29 July 4/2 There has been a good deal of feeling among the players in favor of a ‘seeded’ draw. 1911 Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis Guide 55 Unlike many big events, Longwood is never seeded, and in consequence the possibility of an uneven draw materialized. 1922 Spalding's Tennis Ann. 30 Commencing in 1922, all championships and other sanctioned tournaments except handicap events shall have a seeded draw. 1969 Times 8 Oct. 13/6 His business is to ensure the best entertainment and a seeded draw is one way of getting that. 2015 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 6 Feb. 40 The seeded draw in tennis maximises the chances of the better players reaching the finals. b. Of a competitor: assigned a position in a list of seeds (seed n. 9) in an elimination competition. Also occasionally more generally: favoured to advance in any competitive situation. Frequently preceded by an ordinal number or its equivalent, specifying position in the list. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adjective] > by ability strongOE scrub1867 all-star1889 stiff1890 first string1892 plus1906 match-winning1908 all-time1910 seeded1922 front line1939 sharpshooting1948 world-class1950 uncapped1955 storming1961 1922 Spalding's Tennis Ann. 31 Seeded men in the top half of the draw. 1929 Times 29 June 4/4 Miss Eileen Bennett, who was one of the ‘seeded’ players. 1954 New Yorker 28 Aug. 57/1 The semifinals had the No. 1 and No. 2 seeded teams in each division. 1961 Listener 21 Sept. 437/1 One more look at the seeded players, a convincing warts-and-all likeness of Wingate, Stilwell an ‘unmitigated disaster’, and some memorable marginalia to the saga of Slim. 1975 J. H. Smith Chris Evert 17 Another Australian, Kerry Melville, proved too much for the third-seeded Evonne to overcome. 1992 Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times 14 Mar. 17/1 The top-seeded Pirates squeaked out a 62–60 victory over eighth-seeded Boston College. 2016 Nation (Nexis) 21 Jan. (headline) No upset as seeded players advance in Ranking Tennis. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1567
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