seamy \ˈsēmē, -mi\adjective (-er/-est) Etymology:seam (II) + -y 1. a.archaic: having the rough side of the seam showing b.: less pleasing, less worthy, or less presentable < the seamy side of urban life > 2.: forming or resembling a seam < a seamy scar > also: marked by seams : seamed < an ancient seamy face >