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
Examples of seedy in a Sentence
He was wearing a seedy suit.
a seedy area of the city
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For one thing, it’s filmed as yet another airless and unconvincing blue-and-orange night falls on the world of the Wheel, leeching much of the glamour and danger out of the inherently glamorous, dangerous, bustling, seedy city-after-dark setting.
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Phillips is far from a seedy creep who draws the ire of everyone around him.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
An outing to a karaoke bar turned seedy when the employees were given room keys or numbered papers corresponding to hotel rooms.
—Mara Hvistendahl, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The plans include a shiny new Viper Room; a pale imitation of its seedy self.
—Edmund Vallance, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Phillips is far from a seedy creep who draws the ire of everyone around him.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
An outing to a karaoke bar turned seedy when the employees were given room keys or numbered papers corresponding to hotel rooms.
—Mara Hvistendahl, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The plans include a shiny new Viper Room; a pale imitation of its seedy self.
—Edmund Vallance, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
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 10 Apr. 2025.
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