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seedy

/ˈsiːdi/

adjective

Meaning

  • Full of seeds.

    "Pomegranates are as seedy as any fruit you are likely to see."

  • Disreputable, run-down.

  • Untidy; unkempt.

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

  • Infirm; unwell; gone to seed.

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

  • Suffering the effects of a hangover.

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

  • Having the flavour of seeds.

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

Synonyms

sleazy