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Meaning
Adj
●
Literal senses:
Full of seeds.
Seedlike; having the
flavour
of seeds.
●
In Taste:
Literal senses:
Having a
peculiar
flavour
supposed
to be
derived
from the
weeds
growing
among the
vines
; said of certain
kinds of
French brandy.
●
Disreputable, run-down.
●
Untidy; unkempt.
●
Infirm;
unwell
;
gone to
seed.
●
In Drinking:
Suffering the effects of a hangover.
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Origin
seedy
English
-y
English
-y
Middle English (1100-1500)
seed
English
seed
Middle English (1100-1500)
sed
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Creepy
Sleazy
Scummy
Trashy
Grimy
Sketchy
Raunchy
Tawdry
Dingy
Sordid
Skanky
Unsavoury
Unsavory
Disreputable
Nasty
Spooky
Dirty
Mysterious
Homely
Smelly
Slummy
Gritty
Sinister
Picturesque
Gruesome
Sweet
Glamorous
Dark
Murky
Dumpy
Beautiful
Glitzy
Grotesque
Haunted
Dodgy
Decadent
Cheesy
Eerie
Stuffy
Tacky
Bright
Colorful
Clubby
Vulgar
Grotty
Unhygienic
Grim
Crunchy
Cruel
Delicate
Desolate
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Rhymes
Needy
Reedy
Seedy
Weedy
Speedy
Breedy
Greedy
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