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seedy
/ˈsiːdi/
adj 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
live, sad, sleazy
VERB + SEEDY
bar, feel, find, flourishing, pomegranates
SEEDY + NOUN
fruit, neighbourhood, rundown
PREP.
in, on
ADV.
underbelly
Definitions
adj
1
Literal senses:
Pomegranates are as seedy as any fruit you are likely to see.
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Literal senses:
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4
Inferior in condition or quality.
Sleazy city / Seedy films / Breathing so heavy / Next to my neighbour / Let’s get acquainted
The healing power of alcohol / Only works on scrapes and nicks / And not on girls in seedy bars / Who drown themselves in it
5
Inferior in condition or quality.
His seedy, dirt-smudged visage caused her to look at him askance.
Besides the broad-brimmed hat, he was distinguished by a spotted tie, a pair of seedy check trousers rather baggy in the seat, and a cut-away coat, much too tight for him.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Pomegranates are as seedy as any fruit you are likely to see.
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Sleazy city / Seedy films / Breathing so heavy / Next to my neighbour / Let’s get acquainted
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The healing power of alcohol / Only works on scrapes and nicks / And not on girls in seedy bars / Who drown themselves in it
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Tom and Mary live in a seedy rundown neighbourhood.
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This bar is seedy. Let's leave.
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Do you feel seedy?
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