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ˈsi diseedy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. seedyadjective

    full of seeds

    "as seedy as a fig"

  2. scruffy, seedyadjective

    shabby and untidy

    "a surge of ragged scruffy children"; "he was soiled and seedy and fragrant with gin"- Mark Twain

  3. ailing, indisposed, peaked(p), poorly(p), sickly, unwell, under the weather, seedyadjective

    somewhat ill or prone to illness

    "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"

  4. seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalidadjective

    morally degraded

    "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"

Wiktionary

  1. seedyadjective

    disreputable; run-down

    The healing power of alcohol only works on scrapes and nicks ;; and not on girls in seedy bars who drown themselves in it. (from "Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem by Bayside)

  2. seedyadjective

    full of seeds

    pomegranates are as seedy as any fruit you are likely to see.

  3. seedyadjective

    untidy; unkempt

    His seedy, dirt-smudged visage caused her to look at him askance.

  4. seedyadjective

    infirm; gone to seed

    With her aching back and pronounced limp, she was feeling particularly seedy today.

  5. seedyadjective

    suffering the effects of a hangover

    After last night's party we were all feeling pretty seedy.

  6. seedyadjective

    Having a peculiar flavour supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; said of certain kinds of French brandy.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Seedyadjective

    Abounding with seed.

    Etymology: from seed.

Wikipedia

  1. seedy

    Seedy is a compilation album by the American ska punk band Operation Ivy. The album was released in 1996 through Karma Kredit Records. Karma Kredit was a pseudonym for David Hayes' Very Small Records. The compilation collects studio outtakes, live tracks, and demo recordings. The tracks in this compilation were recorded on a mono speaker tape deck recorder. All releases are currently out of print and occasionally surface on eBay.

ChatGPT

  1. seedy

    Seedy is an adjective that is used to describe a place, person, or thing that appears run-down, neglected, or disreputable. It often implies something shabby, dirty, or unwholesome. For example, a poor, crime-ridden neighborhood might be described as seedy. It's also used to describe the presence of seeds in fruits or vegetables.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Seedy

    abounding with seeds; bearing seeds; having run to seeds

  2. Seedy

    having a peculiar flavor supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; -- said of certain kinds of French brandy

  3. Seedy

    old and worn out; exhausted; spiritless; also, poor and miserable looking; shabbily clothed; shabby looking; as, he looked seedy coat

Wikidata

  1. Seedy

    Seedy is a compilation album by the American ska punk band Operation Ivy. The album was released in 1996 through Karma Kredit Records. Karma Kredit was a pseudonym for David Hayes' Very Small Records. The compilation collects studio outtakes, live tracks, and demo recordings. All releases are currently out of print and occasionally surface on ebay.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of seedy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of seedy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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  • indecente, mala fama, endeble, desorganizado, desgreñado, semilloso, mugriento, despelotado, desacreditado, con resacaSpanish
  • likainen, huonomaineinen, runsassiemeninen, nuhruinen, huonokuntoinen, rähjäinen, huonovointinenFinnish
  • glauque, loucheFrench
  • kopottHungarian
  • indecente, bassofondoItalian

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