seedy

English

Etymology

seed +‎ -y

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -iːdi

Adjective

seedy (comparative seedier, superlative seediest)

disreputable, run-down, sleazy.
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)
Full of seeds.
Pomegranates are as seedy as any fruit you are likely to see.
untidy; unkempt
His seedy, dirt-smudged visage caused her to look at him askance.
infirm; 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.
(colloquial) Having a peculiar flavour supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; said of certain kinds of French brandy.

Derived terms

seedy toe

Translations

disreputable; run-down

Czech: ošuntělý, zchátralý, zpustlý
Finnish: huonomaineinen, huonokuntoinen (fi)
French: louche (fr), glauque (fr)
German: runtergekommen

Hungarian: kopott (hu)
Italian: indecente (it) m
Spanish: desacreditado (es), de mala fama, mugriento (es), indecente

full of seeds

Finnish: runsassiemeninen
Romanian: sămânțos (ro)

Spanish: semilloso

untidy; unkempt

Finnish: likainen (fi), rähjäinen (fi), nuhruinen
Italian: bassofondo (it) m

Spanish: desgreñado (es), desorganizado (es), despelotado (es)

infirm; gone to seed

Finnish: huonovointinen (fi), huonokuntoinen (fi)

Spanish: endeble (es)

suffering effects of hangover

Finnish: huonovointinen (fi), huonokuntoinen (fi)
German: verkatert (de)

Spanish: con resaca

Anagrams

Deyes, seyde

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