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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024seed•y /ˈsidi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - Botanycontaining many seeds.
- poorly kept;
run-down:a seedy hotel. - poorly and untidily dressed;
unkempt:A seedy desk clerk greeted us at the old hotel.
seed•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024seed•y (sē′dē),USA pronunciation adj., seed•i•er, seed•i•est. - Botanyabounding in seed.
- Botanycontaining many seeds, as a piece of fruit.
- Botanygone to seed;
bearing seeds. - poorly kept;
run-down;
shabby. - shabbily dressed;
unkempt:a seedy old tramp. - physically run-down;
under the weather:He felt a bit seedy after his operation. - somewhat disreputable;
degraded:a seedy hotel.
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