seedy

adjective

ˈsē-dē How to pronounce seedy (audio)
seedier; seediest
Synonyms of seedynext
1
: containing or full of seeds
a seedy fruit
2
: inferior in condition or quality: such as
a
: shabby, run-down
seedy clothes
b
: somewhat disreputable
a seedy district
a seedy lawyer
c
: slightly unwell : debilitated
felt seedy and went home early
seedily
ˈsē-də-lē How to pronounce seedy (audio)
adverb
seediness
ˈsē-dē-nəs How to pronounce seedy (audio)
noun

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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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The couple dukes it out in a seedy motel parking lot. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 The movie goes from this weird, seedy love motel to the industrial backwaters, and these long walks and talks down empty streets. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026 Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous. — Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026 The Oscar winner appears in two early scenes of the film as a brusque fry cook named Hugo, who runs a tiny food kiosk making sandwiches on the seedy planet of Shakari. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for seedy

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of seedy was in 1574

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seedy

adjective
ˈsēd-ē How to pronounce seedy (audio)
seedier; seediest
1
: containing or full of seeds
a seedy fruit
2
: not being in good shape : shabby
seedy clothes
seediness noun

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