seedier; seediest
1
: containing or full of seeds
a seedy fruit
2
: inferior in condition or quality: such as
b
: somewhat disreputable
a seedy district
a seedy lawyer
c
: slightly unwell : debilitated
felt seedy and went home early
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Examples of seedy in a Sentence
He was wearing a seedy suit.
a seedy area of the city
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In time, the Holmby Hills couple decided to divorce, and Powell moved into somebody’s garage in a seedy area of Van Nuys.
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Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In four days of testimony, Mr. Pecker offered a behind-the-headlines look at the seedy ways of his supermarket tabloid.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
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Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In four days of testimony, Mr. Pecker offered a behind-the-headlines look at the seedy ways of his supermarket tabloid.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for seedy
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“Seedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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